Smolek v. K. W. Landscaping

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• noting that where a condition has existed for a considerable period of time, constructive notice cannot exist where the dangerous condition is so well concealed that it is unlikely to be discovered through the exercise of reasonable care
• “Generally, if a plaintiff is relying on proof of constructive notice, she must establish that the dangerous condition existed for a sufficient time or was so conspicuous that the defendant should have discovered the condition through the exercise of reasonable care.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

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19 cases in this archive cite this case.

• US Bank National Ass'n v. Villasenor
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2012-10-05· cited 30×
• Sullivan-Coughlin v. Palos Country Club, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2004-06-22· cited 28×
• Lombardo v. Reliance Elevator Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-06-30· cited 26×
• Racky v. Belfor USA Group, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2017-10-06· cited 25×
• Hornacek v. 5th Avenue Property Management
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2011-09-30· cited 22×
• Ahmed v. Pickwick Place Owners' Ass'n
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2008-09-30· cited 21×
• Barrios v. Fashion Gallery, Inc.
  N.D. Illinois· 2017-06-13· cited 16×
• Glass v. City of Chicago
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2001-06-01· cited 10×
• Sullivan-Coughlin v. Palos Country Club
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2004-06-22· cited 9×
• Hornacek v. 5th Ave. Property Management
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2011-09-30· cited 6×
• In Re County Treasurer
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-12-18· cited 3×
• Spiegel v. Hollywood Towers Condominium Ass'n
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-06-11· cited 3×
• Reyna Cruz v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 2025-04-21· cited 3×
• First Financial Funding Corp. v. Rosewell
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-12-18· cited 1×
• Donna Denton v. John Hahn
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2004-09-16
• Spiegel v. HOLLYWOOD TOWERS CONDO. ASS'N
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-10-08
• Spiegel v. Hollywood Towers Condo Ass'n Modified
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-10-08
• In re Application fo County Treasurer
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-12-18
• Ahmed v. Pickwick Place Owners' Association
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2008-09-30