Legal Opinion
Cates v. Cates
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 1993No. 73630PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
On June 9, 1985, Heather Cates, aged 4 years, was a passenger in an automobile driven by her father, Timothy Cates. At the time, Cates was transporting his girlfriend, her minor son and Heather to his home for the evening. As Cates’ auto approached an intersection of two State highways, it collided with an automobile driven by Phillip Darwin. Heather was seriously injured as a result of the accident. At the time of the incident, Cates was exercising his visitation privileges as a noncustodial parent.
Heather, as plaintiff, by her mother and next friend, Nancy Cates Schmittling, filed a…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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