Legal Opinion
Christmas v. Hughes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 14, 1989No. 1-88-2877PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Maudie Christmas was injured in an automobile collision involving a Yellow Cab. Christmas executed a covenant not to sue Yellow Cab and sued Jesse Hughes, driver of another car. Hughes brought a third-party claim for contribution against Lawrence Williams, driver of the Yellow Cab. The trial court granted Williams’ motion to dismiss the contribution claim due to the covenant not to sue. Hughes appeals.
On September 30, 1984, Maudie Christmas was a passenger in a car that was involved in a collision on Yates Avenue near 71st Street, Chicago. The record and the briefs are unclear as to whether…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Lowe v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Barreto v. City of WaukeganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Meyer v. MurrayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Pritchard v. SWEDISHAMERICAN HOSPITALAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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