6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 24 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Smithberg v. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithberg v. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Anchor | green | “when a person has obtained money to which he is not entitled, under such circumstances that in equity and good conscience he ought not retain it, a constructive trust can be imposed to avoid unjust enrichment.” | 9 |
| 2 | People v. N L Industries | green | “skilling's description of the analysis in people v. nl industries, 152 ill. 2d 82, 96-98 (1992), is truncated and does not represent the full measure of this court's jurisprudence in ascertaining legislative intent to vest exclusive jurisdiction in an administrative agency.” | 3 |
| 3 | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA v. DiMucci | green | “does not require fault or illegality on the part of the defendant; the essence of the cause of action is that one party is enriched and it would be unjust for that party to retain the enrichment.” | 3 |
| 4 | J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc. | green | “did not have authority to correct any errors under section 2505-475 of the department of revenue law (20 ilcs 2505/2505-475 (west 2016)).” | 3 |
| 5 | J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc. | green | “nl industries considered the relevant statute as a whole, and the court referenced not only the lack of exclusionary language but also other statutory provisions that specifically referred to the circuit courts' ability to adjudicate the questions at issue.” | 3 |
| 6 | J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc. | green | “represent the full measure of this court's jurisprudence in ascertaining legislative intent to vest exclusive jurisdiction in an administrative agency.” | 3 |
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