Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 28, 1984No. 83-2237PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lorenz
Petitioner Joan Whitmer appeals from an order denying her petition to intervene in this action for building code violations brought by the city of Chicago against owners and operators of the John Hancock Center. Petitioner challenges the trial court’s finding that her interests will be adequately represented, and claims that denial of her petition was an abuse of discretion. The following facts are pertinent to our disposition.
Plaintiff city of Chicago (city) filed its complaint on July 22, 1983, and alleged that defendants, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Sudler & Company and…
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- Bredberg v. City of WheatonIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
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