Legal Opinion
Kenney v. Churchill Truck Lines, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 7, 1972No. 11418PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF PETITION FOR REHEARING
2Opinion of the Court · MillsJustice Mills
On a rainy night in August at about 4:00 o’clock A.M. on U.S. Route 36-54 in Scott County, a few hundred feet west of its junction with Illinois Route 100, two tractor-trailer units collided. One of the drivers was killed and both rigs were demolished.
Although there was conflicting testimony as to certain facts, the circumstances surrounding the accident can be boiled down as follows: A tractor-trailer unit owned by Mid-American was heading east, driven by Vanderpool (who was killed in the accident and whose administrator is Kenney), and a…
3Cases cited10 opinions
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4Cited by15 opinions
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