Illinois Supreme Court

The most-cited opinions of the Illinois Supreme Court on UpLaw — 4,122 decisions from 1839–2025, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• People v. Enoch 119 Ill. Dec. 265 · cited by 835
• Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern Railroad 37 Ill. 2d 494 · cited by 664
• People v. Collins 87 Ill. Dec. 910 · cited by 664
• Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance 154 Ill. 2d 90 · cited by 563
• People v. Albanese 85 Ill. Dec. 441 · cited by 506
• Foutch v. O'BRYANT 76 Ill. Dec. 823 · cited by 485
• People v. Herron 215 Ill. 2d 167 · cited by 446
• People v. Piatkowski 225 Ill. 2d 551 · cited by 443
• First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp. 63 Ill. 2d 128 · cited by 435
• People v. Coleman 183 Ill. 2d 366 · cited by 427
• People v. Perruquet 11 Ill. Dec. 274 · cited by 359
• Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. 174 Ill. 2d 482 · cited by 345
• People v. King 6 Ill. Dec. 891 · cited by 340
• People v. Hodges 234 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 334
• Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co. 61 Ill. Dec. 746 · cited by 329
• Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance 216 Ill. 2d 100 · cited by 313
• Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc. 23 Ill. Dec. 559 · cited by 308
• People v. Krankel 80 Ill. Dec. 62 · cited by 305
• People v. Thompson 238 Ill. 2d 598 · cited by 300
• Purtill v. Hess 95 Ill. Dec. 305 · cited by 298
• HPI Health Care Services, Inc. v. Mt. Vernon Hospital, Inc. 131 Ill. 2d 145 · cited by 277
• People v. Wheeler 226 Ill. 2d 92 · cited by 273
• Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp. 22 Ill. 2d 432 · cited by 267
• People v. Domagala 2013 IL 113688 · cited by 258
• People v. Pendleton 223 Ill. 2d 458 · cited by 254
• Suvada v. White Motor Co. 32 Ill. 2d 612 · cited by 232
• People v. Edwards 197 Ill. 2d 239 · cited by 226
• People v. Hillier 237 Ill. 2d 539 · cited by 225
• Palmateer v. International Harvester Co. 85 Ill. 2d 124 · cited by 221
• The People v. Montgomery 47 Ill. 2d 510 · cited by 221
• People v. Cunningham 212 Ill. 2d 274 · cited by 218
• Belleville Toyota, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 199 Ill. 2d 325 · cited by 217
• People v. Evans 209 Ill. 2d 194 · cited by 212
• Ward v. K Mart Corp. 136 Ill. 2d 132 · cited by 210
• People v. Nicholls 15 Ill. Dec. 759 · cited by 208
• Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit District No. 302 18 Ill. 2d 11 · cited by 207
• Feltmeier v. Feltmeier 207 Ill. 2d 263 · cited by 205
• Marshall v. Burger King Corp. 222 Ill. 2d 422 · cited by 199
• People v. Stacey 193 Ill. 2d 203 · cited by 197
• Abrahamson v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation 153 Ill. 2d 76 · cited by 197
• People v. Sebby 2017 IL 119445 · cited by 196
• Robinson v. Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 201 Ill. 2d 403 · cited by 193
• AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security 198 Ill. 2d 380 · cited by 192
• Thompson v. Gordon 241 Ill. 2d 428 · cited by 191
• People v. Brenda T. 212 Ill. 2d 347 · cited by 189
• Gallagher v. Lenart 226 Ill. 2d 208 · cited by 189
• People v. Siguenza-Brito 235 Ill. 2d 213 · cited by 186
• Bryson v. News America Publications, Inc. 174 Ill. 2d 77 · cited by 185
• People v. Donoho 204 Ill. 2d 159 · cited by 183
• People v. Moore 207 Ill. 2d 68 · cited by 181
• People v. Illgen 145 Ill. 2d 353 · cited by 180
• Nelson v. Miller 11 Ill. 2d 378 · cited by 177
• Knox College v. Celotex Corp. 58 Ill. Dec. 725 · cited by 177
• People v. Pitsonbarger 205 Ill. 2d 444 · cited by 176
• Kedzie and 103rd Currency Exchange, Inc. v. Hodge 156 Ill. 2d 112 · cited by 176
• Best v. Taylor MacHine Works 179 Ill. 2d 367 · cited by 175
• People v. Alexander 239 Ill. 2d 205 · cited by 174
• Spies v. People 122 Ill. 1 · cited by 174
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co. 144 Ill. 2d 64 · cited by 172
• Rigney v. City of Chicago 102 Ill. 64 · cited by 172
• City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations Board 181 Ill. 2d 191 · cited by 171
• Crum & Forster Managers Corp. v. Resolution Trust Corp. 156 Ill. 2d 384 · cited by 170
• The People v. Taylor 33 Ill. 2d 417 · cited by 169
• People v. La Pointe 88 Ill. 2d 482 · cited by 168
• In Re Chicago Flood Litigation 176 Ill. 2d 179 · cited by 166
• People v. Pickett 54 Ill. 2d 280 · cited by 165
• River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland Park 184 Ill. 2d 290 · cited by 163
• Cinkus v. Village of Stickney Municipal Officers Electoral Board 228 Ill. 2d 200 · cited by 163
• People v. Cox 45 Ill. Dec. 190 · cited by 162
• People v. Perry 224 Ill. 2d 312 · cited by 160
• Maple v. Gustafson 151 Ill. 2d 445 · cited by 159
• People v. Prim 53 Ill. 2d 62 · cited by 158
• People v. Young 128 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 158
• People v. Carlson 38 Ill. Dec. 809 · cited by 157
• People v. Edwards 2012 IL 111711 · cited by 156
• Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital 33 Ill. 2d 326 · cited by 155
• Duldulao v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center 106 Ill. Dec. 8 · cited by 154
• People v. Smith 185 Ill. 2d 532 · cited by 154
• Adams v. Northern Illinois Gas Co. 211 Ill. 2d 32 · cited by 153
• McGrath v. Fahey 126 Ill. 2d 78 · cited by 152
• People v. Taylor 29 Ill. Dec. 103 · cited by 152
• People v. Tate 980 N.E.2d 1100 · cited by 151
• DeLuna v. Burciaga 223 Ill. 2d 49 · cited by 150
• People v. Blue 189 Ill. 2d 99 · cited by 148
• Pielet v. Pielet 978 N.E.2d 1000 · cited by 147
• Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Laack 18 L.R.A. 215 · cited by 147
• Steinberg v. Chicago Medical School 13 Ill. Dec. 699 · cited by 145
• People v. Luedemann 222 Ill. 2d 530 · cited by 145
• People v. Jackson 443 Ill. Dec. 589 · cited by 144
• Loyola Academy v. S & S Roof Maintenance, Inc. 146 Ill. 2d 263 · cited by 144
• Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp. 31 Ill. 2d 69 · cited by 144
• People v. Bull 185 Ill. 2d 179 · cited by 143
• Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center 117 Ill. 2d 507 · cited by 142
• People v. Kliner 185 Ill. 2d 81 · cited by 141
• People v. Flores 153 Ill. 2d 264 · cited by 140
• People v. Sutherland 223 Ill. 2d 187 · cited by 140
• Greer v. Illinois Housing Development Authority 120 Ill. Dec. 531 · cited by 139
• Fergus v. Russel 270 Ill. 304 · cited by 138
• People v. Zehr 103 Ill. 2d 472 · cited by 137
• People v. Gray 2017 Ill. LEXIS 666 · cited by 137
• Board of Education v. A, C and S, Inc. 131 Ill. 2d 428 · cited by 137
• People v. Hall 194 Ill. 2d 305 · cited by 136
• Home Insurance v. Cincinnati Insurance 213 Ill. 2d 307 · cited by 136
• Maryland Casualty Co. v. Peppers 64 Ill. 2d 187 · cited by 135
• People v. Gaultney 174 Ill. 2d 410 · cited by 133
• People v. Robinson 450 Ill. Dec. 37 · cited by 132
• People v. Collins 214 Ill. 2d 206 · cited by 131
• People v. Caffey 205 Ill. 2d 52 · cited by 131
• Williams v. Manchester 228 Ill. 2d 404 · cited by 131
• Michigan Avenue National Bank v. County of Cook 191 Ill. 2d 493 · cited by 131
• Kolegas v. Heftel Broadcasting Corp. 154 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 130
• People v. Tisler 82 Ill. Dec. 613 · cited by 130
• Illinois Graphics Co. v. Nickum 159 Ill. 2d 469 · cited by 130
• Swick v. Liautaud 169 Ill. 2d 504 · cited by 129
• People v. Sharpe 216 Ill. 2d 481 · cited by 129
• Smith v. Airoom, Inc. 102 Ill. Dec. 368 · cited by 128
• People v. Patterson 217 Ill. 2d 407 · cited by 127
• People v. Jackson 232 Ill. 2d 246 · cited by 126
• People v. Fern 189 Ill. 2d 48 · cited by 126
• Wilson v. Clark 84 Ill. 2d 186 · cited by 125
• People v. English 2013 IL 112890 · cited by 125
• People v. Thompson 2015 IL 118151 · cited by 125
• People v. Glasper 234 Ill. 2d 173 · cited by 125
• People v. Bailey 2017 Ill. LEXIS 1067 · cited by 124
• People v. Slim 127 Ill. 2d 302 · cited by 124
• Central Illinois Light Co. v. Home Insurance 213 Ill. 2d 141 · cited by 124
• Solaia Technology, LLC v. Specialty Publishing Co. 221 Ill. 2d 558 · cited by 123
• Blum v. Koster 235 Ill. 2d 21 · cited by 123
• Ingersoll v. Klein 46 Ill. 2d 42 · cited by 123
• Quake Construction, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. 141 Ill. 2d 281 · cited by 123
• People v. Givens 237 Ill. 2d 311 · cited by 122
• Townsend v. Sears, Roebuck and Co. 227 Ill. 2d 147 · cited by 122
• The People v. Hairston 46 Ill. 2d 348 · cited by 121
• People v. Miller 202 Ill. 2d 328 · cited by 121
• Founders Insurance v. Munoz 237 Ill. 2d 424 · cited by 119
• People v. Diane N. 196 Ill. 2d 181 · cited by 119
• Doe v. Calumet City 161 Ill. 2d 374 · cited by 119
• Alvis v. Ribar 85 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 118
• Eychaner v. Gross 202 Ill. 2d 228 · cited by 118
• Valley Forge Insurance v. Swiderski Electronics, Inc. 223 Ill. 2d 352 · cited by 118
• People v. Harvey 211 Ill. 2d 368 · cited by 118
• People v. Naylor 229 Ill. 2d 584 · cited by 117
• Fellhauer v. City of Geneva 142 Ill. 2d 495 · cited by 116
• People v. Lewis 234 Ill. 2d 32 · cited by 115
• People v. Davis 156 Ill. 2d 149 · cited by 115
• Waste Management, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance 144 Ill. 2d 178 · cited by 115
• People v. Williams 193 Ill. 2d 306 · cited by 114
• Ney v. Yellow Cab Co. 2 Ill. 2d 74 · cited by 114
• Employers Insurance v. Ehlco Liquidating Trust 186 Ill. 2d 127 · cited by 114
• Merlo v. Public Service Co. 381 Ill. 300 · cited by 114
• Pyne v. Witmer 129 Ill. 2d 351 · cited by 113
• People v. Castleberry 2015 IL 116916 · cited by 113
• Robidoux v. Oliphant 201 Ill. 2d 324 · cited by 113
• People v. Boclair 202 Ill. 2d 89 · cited by 113
• Pekin Insurance v. Wilson 237 Ill. 2d 446 · cited by 113
• Nowak v. St. Rita High School 197 Ill. 2d 381 · cited by 113
• Meerbrey v. Marshall Field & Co. 139 Ill. 2d 455 · cited by 113
• Dowd & Dowd, Ltd. v. Gleason 181 Ill. 2d 460 · cited by 113
• Public Finance Corp. v. Davis 4 Ill. Dec. 652 · cited by 112
• People v. Washington 171 Ill. 2d 475 · cited by 112
• People v. Ortiz 235 Ill. 2d 319 · cited by 112
• Redarowicz v. Ohlendorf 65 Ill. Dec. 411 · cited by 111
• Lee v. Chicago Transit Authority 152 Ill. 2d 432 · cited by 111
• People v. Perkins 229 Ill. 2d 34 · cited by 111
• Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co. 172 Ill. 2d 325 · cited by 111
• People v. Blair 215 Ill. 2d 427 · cited by 111
• Burtell v. First Charter Service Corp. 31 Ill. Dec. 178 · cited by 110
• People Ex Rel. Wallace v. Labrenz 411 Ill. 618 · cited by 110
• Air Safety, Inc. v. Teachers Realty Corp. 185 Ill. 2d 457 · cited by 109
• Rozny v. Marnul 43 Ill. 2d 54 · cited by 109
• Travelers Insurance v. Eljer Manufacturing, Inc. 197 Ill. 2d 278 · cited by 109
• People v. Free 69 Ill. Dec. 1 · cited by 109
• American States Insurance v. Koloms 177 Ill. 2d 473 · cited by 109
• Van Meter v. Darien Park District 207 Ill. 2d 359 · cited by 109
• Knierim v. Izzo 22 Ill. 2d 73 · cited by 108
• Gilbert v. Sycamore Municipal Hospital 156 Ill. 2d 511 · cited by 108
• People v. Holman 2017 Ill. LEXIS 669 · cited by 108
• Oliveira v. Amoco Oil Co. 201 Ill. 2d 134 · cited by 108
• People v. Vincent 226 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 107
• People v. Coleman 2013 IL 113307 · cited by 107
• People v. Keene 169 Ill. 2d 1 · cited by 107
• People v. Whitfield 217 Ill. 2d 177 · cited by 107
• People v. Belknap 2014 IL 117094 · cited by 107
• People v. Alfred H.H. 233 Ill. 2d 345 · cited by 107
• People v. Evans 186 Ill. 2d 83 · cited by 107
• People v. Jones 223 Ill. 2d 569 · cited by 107
• Hobbs v. Hartford Ins. Co. of the Midwest 214 Ill. 2d 11 · cited by 106
• People v. Arna 168 Ill. 2d 107 · cited by 106
• Hudson v. City of Chicago 228 Ill. 2d 462 · cited by 106
• People v. Campbell 146 Ill. 2d 363 · cited by 105
• People v. Woodard 175 Ill. 2d 435 · cited by 105
• La Salle National Bank v. County of Cook 12 Ill. 2d 40 · cited by 105
• City of Pekin v. McMahon 27 L.R.A. 206 · cited by 104
• Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Dunleavy 129 Ill. 132 · cited by 104
• Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. Richards 30 L.R.A. 33 · cited by 104
• Skinner v. Reed-Prentice Division Package MacHinery Co. 15 Ill. Dec. 829 · cited by 104
• People v. Woods 214 Ill. 2d 455 · cited by 104
• Olds v. Cummings 31 Ill. 188 · cited by 104
• Nolan v. Johns-Manville Asbestos 85 Ill. 2d 161 · cited by 104
• People v. Greer 212 Ill. 2d 192 · cited by 104