Illinois Supreme Court· 9/11/1997

Atkins v. Deere & Co.

Citations

685 N.E.2d 342
177 Ill. 2d 222
226 Ill. Dec. 239
1997 Ill. LEXIS 403

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finding that the ambiguity did not exist as a result of legislature’s silence
finding that the ambiguity did not exist as a result of legislature's silence
“a preamble constitutes a stronger expression of intent than does a passing comment made by a single legislator during legislative debates
causes of action which accrued prior to effective date of repeal are preserved
causes of action which accrued prior to effective date of repeal are preserved
where statutory language is ambiguous, preamble is among “quintessential sources” of legislative intent

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Judges: McMorrow, Heiple, Miller

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