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Gallagher v. Lenart

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Illinois Supreme Court opinion in the case of James Gallagher et al., Appellants, v. Jaroslaw Robert Lenart et al., Appellants (Rail Terminal Services, LLC, Appellee).

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.http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2007/August/Summaries/103522s.htm Supreme Court Summaries Opinions filed August 9, 2007 No. Gallagher v. Lenart Appellate citation: Ill. App. 3d 293. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion. Chief Justice Thomas specially concurred, with opinion. Justice Burke took no part in the decision. In 2001, James Gallagher, the driver of truck for Rail Terminal Services, was injured in collision with another vehicle being driven for Pacella Trucking Express. Gallagher and his wife filed negligence action against the driver of that other vehicle and his employer, and, ultimately, obtained recovery by settlement without trial. Meanwhile, Gallagher had received workers' compensation benefits from his employer, Rail Terminal. In this situation, the law allows an "employer's lien" on the proceeds of the other recovery obtained by th

 

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  • Language(s): EN-English
  • Creation Date (from issuing agency): 08 09 2007
  • Document Modification Date (from issuing agency): 09 25 2007
  • Date Accepted Into Depository: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 17:14:42 GMT
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