Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice English
After thirteen weeks of trial on the claims of eighteen plaintiffs for personal injuries and wrongful deaths, judgments were entered on jury verdicts finding the defendants Union Wire Rope Corporation and Archer Iron Works not guilty, and finding the defendant American Mutual Liability Insurance Company guilty. Damages were assessed in a total amount of $1,569,400.
Four appeals have been filed. Plaintiffs have appealed from the not guilty judgments, and American has appealed from the judgment against it. As to the latter, plaintiffs have filed a cross-appeal.
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2Cases cited51 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Marks v. Nambil Realty Co., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Kirshenbaum v. General Outdoor Advertising Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Grubb v. Illinois Terminal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Fabricius v. Montgomery Elevator CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
- Chisolm v. StephensAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Marie L. Hill v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Edward Aaron Mays v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
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