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8 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1998–2017 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
O'Casek v. Children's Home & Aid Societygreen2 sentences2017App. 3d at 1190 . ¶ 16 Defendant recognizes that the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts but does not bind courts to follow decisions of equal or inferior courts. 5 O’Casek v. Children’s Home & Aid Society of Illinois, 229 Ill. 2d 421, 440 (2008). 2016Our supreme court has noted that the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts, but does not bind courts to follow decisions of “equal or inferior courts.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) O'Casek v. Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois, 229 Ill. 2d 421, 440 (2008). | 5 | 5 |
Schiffner v. Motorola, Inc.green2 sentences2004App. 3d 1099, 1102 , 697 N.E.2d 868 (1998) (stating that “the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts”). 2004See Mekertichian v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C., 347 Ill.App.3d 828, 836 , 283 Ill.Dec. 324 , 807 N.E.2d 1165 (2004); Robinson v. Johnson, 346 Ill.App.3d 895, 907 , 284 Ill.Dec. 1 , 809 N.E.2d 123 (2003); see also Schiffner v. Motorola, Inc., 297 Ill.App.3d 1099, 1102 , 232 Ill.Dec. 126 , 697 N.E.2d 868 (1998) (stating that "the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts"). | 1 | 2 |
Mekertichian v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C.green2 sentences2004See Mekertichian v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C., 347 Ill.App.3d 828, 836 , 283 Ill.Dec. 324 , 807 N.E.2d 1165 (2004); Robinson v. Johnson, 346 Ill.App.3d 895, 907 , 284 Ill.Dec. 1 , 809 N.E.2d 123 (2003); see also Schiffner v. Motorola, Inc., 297 Ill.App.3d 1099, 1102 , 232 Ill.Dec. 126 , 697 N.E.2d 868 (1998) (stating that "the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts"). 2004See Mekertichian v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C., 347 Ill.App.3d 828, 836 , 283 Ill.Dec. 324 , 807 N.E.2d 1165 (2004); Robinson v. Johnson, 346 Ill.App.3d 895, 907 , 284 Ill.Dec. 1 , 809 N.E.2d 123 (2003); see also Schiffner v. Motorola, Inc., 297 Ill.App.3d 1099, 1102 , 232 Ill.Dec. 126 , 697 N.E.2d 868 (1998) (stating that "the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts"). | 1 | 1 |
Village of Northbrook v. Cannongreen1 sentence1998Village of Northbrook v. Cannon, 61 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Robinson v. Johnson
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2 sentences2004See Mekertichian v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C., 347 Ill.App.3d 828, 836 , 283 Ill.Dec. 324 , 807 N.E.2d 1165 (2004); Robinson v. Johnson, 346 Ill.App.3d 895, 907 , 284 Ill.Dec. 1 , 809 N.E.2d 123 (2003); see also Schiffner v. Motorola, Inc., 297 Ill.App.3d 1099, 1102 , 232 Ill.Dec. 126 , 697 N.E.2d 868 (1998) (stating that "the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts"). 2004See Mekertichian v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C., 347 Ill.App.3d 828, 836 , 283 Ill.Dec. 324 , 807 N.E.2d 1165 (2004); Robinson v. Johnson, 346 Ill.App.3d 895, 907 , 284 Ill.Dec. 1 , 809 N.E.2d 123 (2003); see also Schiffner v. Motorola, Inc., 297 Ill.App.3d 1099, 1102 , 232 Ill.Dec. 126 , 697 N.E.2d 868 (1998) (stating that "the doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the decisions of higher courts"). | 1 | 2004–2004 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.