Legal Opinion
Larson v. Darnell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 14, 1983No. 82-471PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
On July 12, 1979, 12-year-old Vicki Larson was raped and murdered by Scott Darnell. Scott Darnell, a minor, had been the subject of numerous juvenile court proceedings resulting in intermittent treatment, institutionalization, and even incarceration. One month before he murdered Vicki Larson, he was released from incarceration and placed in the custody of a parole officer. The estate of Vicki Larson filed this action seeking recovery for wrongful death and for the conscious pain and suffering of the decedent, naming as defendants Scott Darnell, Gayle Franzen, the Director of the Illinois…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Scott v. BricelandIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Luther W. White, Iii, Administrator, C.T.A. Of the Estate of Donald E. Meeks v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Mora v. StateIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Douglas Glynn Payton, Administrator of the Estate of Sheryl Lynn Payton, Deceased v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Thiele v. KennedyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
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