Skip to main content
· 3/31/1981

Jensen v. Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Citations

  • 419 N.E.2d 578
  • 94 Ill. App. 3d 915
  • 50 Ill. Dec. 470
  • 1981 Ill. App. LEXIS 2367

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that the breach-of-contract claimant had “point[ed] to no contractual provision” requiring the counterparty to act differently than it had
  • “The essence of conversion is not acquisition by the wrongdoer but a wrongful deprivation of the owner thereof.”
  • one must make reasonable efforts to prevent greater loss and not stand idly by
  • one must make reasonable efforts to prevent greater loss and not stand idly by

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: McNAMARA

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.