The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Case Summary: A county court in state Illinois is hearing a case on the issue which has not been addressed in the state court before. However, the judgement on the similar factual case was given by the Supreme court of State Iowa.
To Explain: The obligation of Illinois court to follow the decision of the Iowa Supreme Court in the similar case.
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