Appellate Court of Illinois· 6/21/1993

Leavitt v. Farwell Tower Ltd. Partnership

Citations

625 N.E.2d 48
252 Ill. App. 3d 260
192 Ill. Dec. 88

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recounting the essential elements for maintaining a cause of action under the Wrongful Death Act
recounting the essential elements for maintaining a cause of action under the Wrongful Death Act
wrongful death claim requires a breach of a duty, owed to the decedent, which proximately caused decedent's death, and pecuniary damages
wrongful death claim requires a breach of a duty, owed to the decedent, which proximately caused decedent’s death, and pecuniary damages
wrongful death claim requires a breach of a duty, owed to the decedent, which proximately caused decedent’s death, and pecuniary damages
“In order to maintain a claim under the Act, plaintiff must demonstrate: (1) defendant owed a duty to decedent; (2) defendant breached that duty; (3) the breach of duty proximately caused decedent’s death; and pecuniary damages arising therefrom to persons designated under the Act”

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Judges: Campbell, Manning, O'Connor

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