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Amstar Corp. v. Aurora Fast Freight

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 17, 1986No. 3-85-0089PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

A semitrailer track owned by Amstar Corporation and driven by Herman Janzen was involved in a collision with a semitrailer track owned by Aurora Fast Freight and driven by Harold Kerley. Amstar and Janzen brought suit against Aurora and Kerley seeking to recover for property damage (Amstar) and personal injuries (Janzen) arising from the collision. Aurora and Kerley counterclaimed, seeking similar recoveries. A Will County jury, applying the rules applicable to comparative negligence, found Amstar and Janzen to be 20% at fault and Aurora and Kerley to be 80% at fault. Aurora and Kerley…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Eizerman v. BehnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
  2. Pendowski v. Patent Scaffolding Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. People v. RolonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. Schlink v. BassAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Villa v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  2. Barry v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  3. Cisarik v. Palos Community HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Pearson v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  5. LaPook v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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