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· 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

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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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