120 Ill. App. 3d 715 - Rakowski v. Lucente’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 70 Ill. App. 3d 106 - Meyer v. Murray · 97 Ill. App. 3d 610 - Van Jacobs v. Parikh · 51 Ill. App. 3d 694 - Gladinus v. Laughlin · 110 Ill. App. 3d 729 - LeMaster v. Amsted Industries, Inc. · 113 Ill. App. 3d 240 - Tisoncik v. Szczepankiewicz
Most-quoted passages
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“The material portions of the general release provided: “For the sole consideration of Two Thousand two hundred ninety seven Dollars, *** the undersigned hereby releases and forever discharges Leo Rakowski, his heirs, executors, administrators, agents and assigns, and all other persons, firms or corporations liable or who might be claimed to be liable, none of whom admit any liability to the undersigned but all expressly deny any liability, from any and all claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action or suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, and particularly on account of all injuries, known and unknown, both to person and property, which have resulted or may in the future develop from an accident which occurred on or about the 7th day of Sept., 1981 at or near Grand and Mannheim, Franklin Park. * * * Undersigned hereby declares that the terms of this settlement have been completely read and are fully understood and voluntarily accepted for the purpose of making a full and final compromise adjustment and settlement of any and all claims, disputed or otherwise, on account of the injuries and damages above mentioned, and for the express purpose of precluding forever any further or additional claims arising out of the aforesaid accident.” (Emphasis added.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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