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· 7/23/1996

Nelson v. Thomas

Citations

  • 668 N.E.2d 1109
  • 282 Ill. App. 3d 818
  • 218 Ill. Dec. 277

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that police chase was simply “occasion” which provided opportunity for defendant to independently cause accident
  • six- to nine-block-long chase occurring at end of rush hour, near busy intersection, with wet road conditions did not demonstrate an utter indifference or conscious disregard of the public safety
  • six - nine to block-long chase occurring at end of rush hour, near busy intersection, with wet road conditions did not demonstrate an utter indifference or conscious disregard of the public safety
  • pursuit at 75 miles per hour on wet roads near busy intersection

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Judges: Burke

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