Legal Opinion
Coleman v. East Joliet Fire Protection District
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 22, 2016No. 117952UnpublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
2016 IL 117952
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 117952) MARCUS COLEMAN, as Successor Adm’r of the Estate of Coretta Coleman, Deceased, Appellant, v. EAST JOLIET FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT et al., Appellees. Opinion filed January 22, 2016. JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justice Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Freeman specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justice Theis. Justice Thomas dissented, with opinion, joined by Chief Justice Garman and Justice Karmeier. OPINION ¶1 The common-law “public duty rule”…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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