· 9/23/1987
Schaffner v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.
Citations
- 515 N.E.2d 298
- 161 Ill. App. 3d 742
- 113 Ill. Dec. 489
- 1987 Ill. App. LEXIS 3302
How courts have described this case
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- holding evidence of prior accidents admissible to help prove negligence provided circumstances are similar
- “Generally, an error is not reversible unless it is shown that the error was substantially prejudicial and thereby unduly affected the outcome of the trial”
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Judges: McNAMARA
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