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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "The Village of Morton, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth Ausmus, Defendant-Appellee."
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    "opinions": [
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        "text": "Mr. JUSTICE STOUDER\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nThis appeal is from the judgment of the circuit court of Tazewell County granting the motion of defendant, Kenneth Ausmus, to dismiss the complaint of the Village of Morton for driving while intoxicated.\nAppellant, Village of Morton, has fully perfected its appeal and compli\u00e9d with all the rules of court. Appellee has not filed a brief in this court pursuant to the requirements of Supreme Court Rule 341 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110A, par. 341). The rule is well established that a judgment may be reversed where appellee has filed no. brief in the reviewing court contradicting statements in appellant\u2019s brief which indicate the judgment was erroneous. Aarrow Ambulance v. Davis, 16 Ill.App.3d 318, 306 N.E.2d 363; Village of Seaton v. Carlson, 1 Ill.App.3d 759, 274 N.E.2d 662; 2 Ill.L.&Pr. Appeal and Error \u00a7 560 (1953).\nFor the foregoing reasons the judgment of the circuit court of Tazewell County is reversed.\nJudgment reversed.\nSTENGEL and BARRY, JJ., concur.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Robert L. Metzler, of Clevenger & Metzler, of Peldn, for appellant.",
      "Robert H. Kunz, of Peoria, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "The Village of Morton, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth Ausmus, Defendant-Appellee.\n(No. 74-397;\nThird District\nSeptember 3, 1975.\nRobert L. Metzler, of Clevenger & Metzler, of Peldn, for appellant.\nRobert H. Kunz, of Peoria, for appellee."
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