Legal Opinion
Walinski v. Morrison & Morrison
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 23, 1970No. 76-1238PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Perlin
The central question in this case is whether a civil action for damages may be maintained for a violation of the rights set forth in article I, section 17, of the Illinois Constitution. The circuit court of Cook County dismissed a damage action based upon an alleged violation of this constitutional provision. Plaintiff appeals, contending that it was the intention of the framers of the 1970 Illinois Constitution that money damages be available to remedy such a deprivation of rights.
We reverse.
Article I, section 17, states:
“All persons shall have the right to be free from discrimination on the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Louis v. BarenfangerIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
- People Ex Rel. Keenan v. McGuaneIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- Fleshner v. CopelandIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- McConnel v. KibbeIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
- Louis v. BarenfangerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Corum v. University of North CarolinaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Moresi v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & FisheriesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Katzberg v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Binette v. SaboSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Widgeon v. Eastern Shore Hospital CenterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
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