Legal Opinion

Jahn v. Troy Fire Protection District

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 26, 1994No. 3-93-0119PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder

This case comes before the court as a permissive interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (134 Ill. 2d R. 308) and concerns whether section 1 of the Fire Fighter Liability Act (740 ILCS 75/1 (West 1992)) constitutes an invalid classification between different governmental agencies that perform the same function.

The plaintiff, Robert Jahn, filed a three-count amended complaint against the defendants, Troy fire protection district and Robert Meyers, seeking recovery for injuries he suffered on August 25, 1988. The complaint alleged that on that date, the plaintiff was employed by…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Williams v. Mayor of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Bernier v. BurrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  3. DeLuna v. St. Elizabeth's HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  4. State v. MikuschIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Harvey v. Clyde Park Dist.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jahn v. Troy Fire Protection DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Village of Chatham v. County of SangamonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  3. Madison County, Illinois v. Illinois State Board of ElectionsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2022
  4. Village of Hanover Park v. Hanover Park Fire Protection DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  5. Village of Schaumburg v. DoyleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996

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