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Issue: Under Illinois law, are the Illinois Court of Appeals bound to opinions of lower courts?
| Area of Law: | Litigation Practice & Procedure, Litigation Practice and Procedure |
| Keywords: | ; Appeal; Court; Opinon; Bound; Federal; Lower |
| Jurisdiction: | Illinois |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 03/01/2016 |
The Illinois Court of Appeal is not bound by opinions of the lower federal courts. Werderman v. Liberty Ventures, LLC, 368 Ill.App.3d 78, 84 (2006).
Heisterkamp v. Pacheco, 2016.IL.150229 (Ill. App. Dist. 2. Jan. 28, 2016).
Date: March 1, 2016
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