Legal Opinion
Ready v. United/Goedecke Services, Inc.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 2009No. 103474PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justice Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
Justice Kilbride specially concurred, with opinion.
Justice Garman dissented, with opinion, joined by Justice Karmeier.
Justice Thomas took no part in the decision.
OPINION
In 2003, following a jury trial, the circuit court of Cook County entered judgment in favor of plaintiff Terry Ready in a wrongful-death action stemming from the death of her husband, Michael, in a workplace accident. The appellate court affirmed in part and reversed in part and remanded for a new trial, directing that fault for the accident be…
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- DeLuna v. BurciagaIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
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- People v. GerschIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
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