285 Ill. App. 3d 721 - Woods v. Cole’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 70 Ill. 2d 1 - Skinner v. Reed-Prentice Division Package MacHinery Co. · 148 Ill. 2d 429 - Burke v. 12 Rothschild's Liquor Mart, Inc. · 161 Ill. 2d 267 - Ziarko v. Soo Line Railroad · 216 Ill. App. 3d 962 - Sanke v. Bechina · 140 Ill. App. 3d 191 - Bristow v. Griffitts Construction Co.
Most-quoted passages
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““For harm resulting to a third person from the tortious conduct of another, one is subject to liability if he (a) does a tortious act in concert with the other or pursuant to a common design with him, or (b) knows that the other’s conduct constitutes a breach of duty and gives substantial assistance or encouragement to the other so to conduct himself, or (c) gives substantial assistance to the other in accomplishing a tortious result and his own conduct, separately considered, constitutes a breach of duty to the third person.” Restatement (Second) of Torts § 876, at 315 (1979).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““Whether the provisions of 735 ILCS 5/2 — 1117 are applicable to a person found liable in negligence for the bodily injury or death of another where the liability of the person found liable is based on that person having been found to be ‘acting in concert’ under Restatement (Second) of Torts, § 876.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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