Legal Opinion
Laflin v. Estate of Mills
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 14, 1977No. 76-171PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY
delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, Salem Laflin, brought this action against the defendant, the estate of Dorothy C. Mills, to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligent conduct of the decedent, Dorothy C. Mills.
The facts upon which this action was instituted are largely uncontroverted. On March 11, 1974, Dorothy C. Mills was killed in a fire in her apartment on the 10th floor of the building at 5650 North Sheridan Road in Chicago. The decedent was found by the firemen lying face up in her bed and was pronounced dead on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Cunis v. BrennanIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Fancil v. Q.S.E. Foods, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Renslow v. Mennonite HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Mieher v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Barth v. Board of Education of City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Domine v. Fulton Iron WorksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Kinsey v. KolberAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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