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far-reaching exception in Illinois

5 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1975–2005 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.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Thornburg v. Crystal Lake Park Districtgreen
illappct · 1988 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See Thornburg v. Crystal Lake Park District, 171 Ill.

2005See Thornburg v. Crystal Lake Park District , 171 Ill.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society red
scotus · 1975
2 sentences

1975Furthermore, in the case of Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society (1975), 421 U.S. 240, 247 , 44 L.Ed.2d 141, 147 , 95 S.Ct. 1612, 1616 , the Supreme Court cited Hall v. Cole for the general rule that a litigant must pay his own attorneys fees and stated: “We are asked to fashion a far-reaching exception to this ‘American rule’; but having considered its origin and development, we are convinced that it would be inappropriate for the Judiciary, without legislative guidance, to reallocate the burdens of litigation * * V In view of this specific language affirming the traditional “Am

1975Furthermore, in the case of Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society (1975), 421 U.S. 240, 247 , 44 L.Ed.2d 141, 147 , 95 S.Ct. 1612, 1616 , the Supreme Court cited Hall v. Cole for the general rule that a litigant must pay his own attorneys fees and stated: “We are asked to fashion a far-reaching exception to this ‘American rule’; but having considered its origin and development, we are convinced that it would be inappropriate for the Judiciary, without legislative guidance, to reallocate the burdens of litigation * * V In view of this specific language affirming the traditional “Am

31975–1998

Where else courts name it

AL 16 (1974–2016) OH 8 (1957–2022) IL 5 (1975–2005) NM 3 (1944–2008) GA 3 (1994–2024) NC 3 (1981–1991) NJ 2 (1958–1980) MO 2 (1977–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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