Cluster 2110643
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· 209 citation events
across 3 courts.
Showing the 44 strongest citers on record
(one row per citing case, strongest signal kept).
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Marconi v. Chicago Heights Police Pension Board (2005)
See, e.g. , Collins , 155 Ill. 2d at 112, 610 N.E.2d at 1254 ("the judiciary has the authority to read language into a statute that the legislature omitted through oversight"); Wade , 353 Ill.
"the judiciary has the authority to read language into a statute that the legislature omitted through oversight"
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Marconi v. Chicago Heights Police Pension Board (2005)
See, e.g., Collins, 155 Ill. 2d at 112, 610 N.E.2d at 1254 (“the judiciary has the authority to read language into a statute that the legislature omitted through oversight”); Wade, 353 Ill.
“the judiciary has the authority to read language into a statute that the legislature omitted through oversight”
App. 3d 185, 190 , 684 N.E.2d 1062, 1066 (1997) (Green, J., dissenting) ("No word in a statute should be deemed meaningless"); accord Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993) ("no word or paragraph [of a statute] should be interpreted so as to be rendered meaningless").
"no word or paragraph [of a statute] should be interpreted so as to be rendered meaningless"
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People v. Scullark (2001)
App. 3d 185, 190 , 684 N.E.2d 1062, 1066 (1997) (Green, J., dissenting) (“No word in a statute should be deemed meaningless”); accord Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993) (“no word or paragraph [of a statute] should be interpreted so as to be rendered meaningless”).
“no word or paragraph [of a statute] should be interpreted so as to be rendered meaningless”
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Cook v. Orr (2018)
An understanding of a statute that is reasonable is one that "will not produce absurd, unjust, unreasonable or inconvenient results that the legislature could not have intended. [Citations.]" Collins v. Board of Trustees of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago , 155 Ill. 2d 103 , 110, 183 Ill.Dec. 6 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 (1993) ("A statute capable of two *638 interpretations should be given that which is reasonable and which will not produce absurd, unjust, unreasonable o…
"A statute capable of two *638 interpretations should be given that which is reasonable and which will not produce absurd, unjust, unreasonable or inconvenient results that the legislature could not have intended."
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Gruszeczka v. Workers'compensation Com'n (2012)
See Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill.2d 103, 110 , 183 Ill.Dec. 6 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 (1993) ("[a] statute capable of two interpretations should be given that which is reasonable and which will not produce absurd, unjust, unreasonable or inconvenient results that the legislature could not have intended"). ¶ 30 After acknowledging that the term "filed" in section 19(b) was ambiguous as to whether a mailbox rule could apply to the fil…
"[a] statute capable of two interpretations should be given that which is reasonable and which will not produce absurd, unjust, unreasonable or inconvenient results that the legislature could not have intended"
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Solon v. MIDWEST MEDICAL RECORDS ASS'N (2008)
In re J.W., 204 Ill. 2d 50, 62-63 , 787 N.E.2d 747, 755 (2003), citing Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1255 (1993).
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Solon v. Midwest Medical Records Association, Inc. (2008)
In re J.W., 204 Ill. 2d 50, 62-63 , 787 N.E.2d 747, 755 (2003), citing Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity Benefit & Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1255 (1993).
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993); Albee v. City of Bloomington, 365 Ill.
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Dusthimer v. Board of Trustees (2006)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill.2d 103, 110 , 183 Ill.Dec. 6 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993); Albee v. City of Bloomington, 365 Ill.App.3d 526, 528 , 302 Ill.Dec. 682 , 849 N.E.2d 1094, 1096 (2006).
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Albee v. The City of Bloomington (2006)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Albee v. City of Bloomington (2006)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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People v. Diestelhorst (2003)
Collins, 155 Ill.2d at 110, 183 Ill.Dec. 6 , 610 N.E.2d at 1253.
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Gibbs v. Madison County Sheriff's Department (2001)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Gibbs v. Madison County Sheriff's Department (2001)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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DiFore v. Retirement Bd. of Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago Special Concurrence added - May 2… (2000)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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In Matter of Goose Creek Drainage District No. 1 (1999)
Statutes must be construed to avoid “absurd, unjust, unreasonable!,] or inconvenient results.” Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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In re Detention of Gardner (1999)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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In Re Detention of Gardner (1999)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Mattis v. State Universities Retirement System (1998)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 112 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Mattis v. State Universities Retirement System (1998)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 112 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Kavanagh v. County of Will (1997)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103,110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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People v. McClain (1997)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill.2d 103, 111 , 183 Ill.Dec. 6, 9 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993); Harris v. Manor Healthcare Corp., Ill Ill.2d 350, 362-63, 95 Ill.Dec. 510, 515 , 489 N.E.2d 1374, 1379 (1986).
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People v. McClain (1997)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993); Harris v. Manor Healthcare Corp. , 111 Ill. 2d 350, 362-63 , 489 N.E.2d 1374, 1379 (1986).
Generally, if the legislature passes an amendment contradicting a recent interpretation of a statute, it is "an indication that such interpretation was incorrect and that the amendment was enacted to clarify the legislature's original intent." Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
Generally, if the legislature passes an amendment contradicting a recent interpretation of a statute, it is "an indication that such interpretation was incorrect and that the amendment was enacted to clarify the legislature’s original intent.” Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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McGee v. Heimburger (1997)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Link v. Venture Stores, Inc. (1997)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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People v. Antoine (1997)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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People v. Peck (1996)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 110 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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People v. Munetsi (1996)
Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 112 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1254 (1993).
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TLMS Motor Corp. v. Toyota Motor Distributors, Inc. (1995)
Fund of Chicago, 155 Ill.2d 103 , 183 Ill.Dec. 6, 9 , 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993).
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Boaden v. Department of Law Enforcement (1994)
(Collins, 155 Ill. 2d at 111, 610 N.E.2d at 1253.) When a statute defines its own terms, those terms must be construed according to the definitions given to them.
Collins v. Board of Trustees, 155 Ill.2d 103 , 183 Ill.Dec. 6 , 9, 610 N.E.2d 1250, 1253 (1993); Antunes v. Sookhakitch, 146 Ill.2d 477 , 167 Ill.Dec. 981, 984 , 588 N.E.2d 1111, 1114 (1992); Harvel v. City of Johnson City, 146 Ill.2d 277 , 166 Ill.Dec. 888, 891 , 586 N.E.2d 1217, 1220 (1992).
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Banks v. Ribco, Inc. (2010)
See Dunaway v. Fellous, 155 Ill. 2d 93 , 610 N.E.2d 1245 (1993); Iowa Code §123.92 (2005).
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Banks v. Ribco, Inc. (2010)
See Dunaway v. Fellous, 155 Ill. 2d 93 , 610 N.E.2d 1245 (1993); Iowa Code §123.92 (2005).
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In re Marriage of Ellinger (2008)
See Collins, 155 Ill. 2d 103 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 .
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In Re Marriage of Ellinger (2008)
See Collins, 155 Ill. 2d 103 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 .
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People v. Jones (2004)
See Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill.2d, 103, 111 , 183 Ill.Dec. 6 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 (1993) (a statute must be read as a whole and no word or paragraph should be interpreted so as to be rendered meaningless).
a statute must be read as a whole and no word or paragraph should be interpreted so as to be rendered meaningless
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Pinilla v. Harza Engineering Co. (2001)
See Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 113 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 (1993) (it is well established that when the legislature uses certain language in one instance and completely different language in another, it intends different results); Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, 309 Ill.
it is well established that when the legislature uses certain language in one instance and completely different language in another, it intends different results
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Pinilla v. Harza Engineering Co. (2001)
See Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund , 155 Ill. 2d 103, 113 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 (1993) (it is well established that when the legislature uses certain language in one instance and completely different language in another, it intends different results); Chicago School Reform Board v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board , 309 Ill.
it is well established that when the legislature uses certain language in one instance and completely different language in another, it intends different results
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Morton v. Madison County Nursing Home Auxiliary (2000)
See Collins v. Board of Trustees, 155 Ill.2d 103, 111 , 183 Ill.Dec. 6 , 610 N.E.2d 1250 (1993).