Legal Opinion

Bulfin v. Eli Lilly & Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 8, 1993No. 1-92-0654PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoffman

Plaintiff, James Edward Bulfin, appeals from an order dismissing his complaint under section 2 — 619(a)(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, par. 2— 619(a)(4)). In dismissing the instant action, the trial court found that plaintiff is collaterally estopped from seeking damages against defendants, Eli Lilly & Company (Eli Lilly), Upjohn Company (Upjohn), Dr. A. Pena (Pena), and Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Cross). For the following reasons, we affirm.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Housing Authority for La Salle County v. Young Men's Christian Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Chaney Building Co. v. City of TucsonArizona Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Illinois State Chamber of Commerce v. Pollution Control BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Gilbert v. Board of Medical ExaminersCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Talarico v. DunlapIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Jordache Enterprises, Inc. v. National Union Fire InsuranceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Havoco of America, Ltd. v. Freeman, Atkins & Coleman, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Talarico v. DunlapAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  5. Gossage v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1995

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