Legal Opinion

Opper v. Brotz

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 8, 1996No. 3-95-0248PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lytton

The plaintiff, Barbara L. Opper, and the defendant, Fred A. Brotz, signed a stipulation in which they agreed to determine liability in a personal injury case from the results of the parties’ polygraph examinations. Based on this agreement, the trial court dismissed Op-per’s complaint. Opper appeals. We affirm.

Opper filed a personal injury action against Brotz, an auctioneer, for injuries she allegedly suffered while Brotz was transporting a Hammond organ from her residence to the auction site. Opper proposed that the parties stipulate to a polygraph examination to resolve the issue of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. ReaganMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
  2. People v. GardIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  3. People v. StarksIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  4. State v. DavisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  5. Argueta v. Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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3Cited by4 opinions

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