Case law

Janet K. Hodge v. Drivers, Salesmen, Warehousemen, Milk Processors, Cannery, Dairy Employees & Helpers' Local Union 695

707 F.2d 961 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · May 25, 1983

In the course of her routine work, plaintiff also had most of the clerical contact with the office’s confidential and sensitive information (although the record does not establish that other clerical workers were specifically … Defendants challenge as clearly erroneous the district court’s finding that plaintiff was fired for her political differences with the incumbent administration.

Lewis v. School District 70

523 F.3d 730 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Apr 17, 2008

The FMLA establishes two categories of protections for employees. … Lewis clearly had been acting as a husband and not as an attorney, Mr. Jones’ statement still would be privileged under Illinois precedent.

Alexandre Solomakha v. Safety International, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 5, 2020

Indus., Inc., 454 N.E.2d 197 (Ill. 1983), another case the Alex Parties cite, interprets the relevant section of the Contribution Act, but only as it applies to “insolvent or immune defendant[s].” Id. at 206. … That case does not define the meaning of the rele- vant exception, nor does it resolve whether the obligation of a settling party qualifies.

Harriet Cohen v. City of Des Plaines

8 F.3d 484 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Dec 6, 1993

in the summary judgment proceeding, we review the district court factual findings under the clearly erroneous standard. … We cannot say that the district court’s factual findings are clearly erroneous.

Charlotte A. Pitcher v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company

93 F.3d 407 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 22, 1996

The record is devoid of any evidence establishing that the lumps detected in Pitcher's breasts by Dr. … On the other hand, the record does clearly establish that Pitcher had suffered from a fibrocystic breast condition for some twenty years.

Dynamics Corp. of America v. CTS Corp.

805 F.2d 705 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Nov 3, 1986

The first poison pill that CTS adopted clearly flunked the test. … King, 792 F.2d 602, 604-06 (7th Cir.1986)), so we must uphold it unless it is clearly erroneous.

Mildred Billington v. Village of Ar

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 15, 2012

The district court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss, holding that the defendants were entitled to qualified immunity because no caselaw put them on notice that a person’s own destruction of her property after receiving … Those requirements are well‐established, and no qualified immunity concerns are raised in the briefs regarding the equal protection claim.

United States v. Clifford Ray Sutton

521 F.2d 1385 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jul 24, 1975

The statutory scheme clearly reveals a congressional intent to grant only limited power to state executives to relieve the federal disability by use of state pardon power. … No individual consideration was given as to whether, in light of the federal proscription of receipt, possession, or transportation of a firearm in commerce after conviction of a felony, Sutton was qualified to receive authorization

Pinkston, James E. v. Madry, Anthony

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Mar 14, 2006

At the evidentiary hearing Pinkston failed to establish either prong of this long-standing test. … In sum, Pinkston’s split lip and swollen cheek do not qualify as injuries that are “so obvious that even a lay person would easily recog- nize the necessity for a doctor’s attention.” Wynn, 251 F.3d at 593.

United States v. James M. Griffin

765 F.2d 677 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jun 19, 1985

However, even if we were to agree with the defendant that Reed also applies to procedural questions and that a split in the circuits qualifies to render a question “novel” as that term is utilized in Reed , the defendant’ … Because the proof clearly demonstrates two separate crimes of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in that cocaine of different purity and different quantity was stored in separate locations, we hold that Griffin

Illinois Migrant Council, Etc. v. Alva L. Pilliod, Etc.

540 F.2d 1062 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 17, 1976

Moreover, the imperfections of the damage remedy do not establish a case for the judiciary’s regulation of the operations of the Executive Branch by injunction. … I do not of course suggest that executive officers of the federal government are immune from injunctive remedies.

Houskins, Virgean v. Sheahan, Michael F.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Nov 25, 2008

We review de novo whether Houskins’s statements qualify for protection under Garcetti. Callahan v. Fermon, 526 F.3d 1040, 1044 (7th Cir. 2008). … Nos. 06-2283, 06-2549 and 06-2575 25 that if no constitutional violation occurred, the court need not consider qualified immunity or a claim brought pursuant to Monell); Wilson v.

Henry v. Milwaukee County

539 F.3d 573 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 20, 2008

The plans were quite clearly “the product of a reasoned decision-making process, based on available information and experience.” Torres, 859 F.2d at 1532 . … The foundation for his belief is well established in the record.

United States v. Fudge, Aja E.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Apr 10, 2003

Links between various co-conspirators and McChristian were also established through the wiretap. … The affidavit clearly establishes that the government met the statutory criteria set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2518(1)(c).

Canteen Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board

103 F.3d 1355 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Jan 7, 1997

To that end, I would propose that we either add language to any collective bargaining agreement or *1358 sign a letter of understanding that clearly spells out this position. … There is no dispute between the parties in this ease that Canteen qualifies as a successor to Service America in this regard; it is continuing to provide food services to the same customers at the Medical College, without

United States v. Trevor Bjorkman, Paul Gunderson, Travis Fearing, Dennis Gunderson, and Joel Hagen

270 F.3d 482 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 30, 2001

Before Apprendi this court repeatedly held that drug types and quantities are not “elements” of the offense established by § 841. See, e.g., United States v. … Fearing’s counsel did not dispute that his drug operation was “relevant conduct,” and he expressly conceded that his direction of Stafne was the kind of activity that would qualify as “management” or “supervision” under §

Ætna Life Ins. Co. of Hartford v. Perron

69 F.2d 401 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Feb 23, 1934

Consequently his answer to question 9 was clearly false, not to be justified by any meticulous process of reasoning or nice distinction of terms. … It does not qualify these questions with reference to the seriousness of conditions for which the insured may have been under medical or surgical care.

United States v. Corley Smith

697 F.3d 625 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Oct 4, 2012

The totality of these facts easily established a reasonable suspicion that Smith was involved in the bank robbery. … He added that another qualified footwear examiner at the FBI reviewed the same evidence and came to the same conclusion.

Basham v. Finance America Corp.

583 F.2d 918 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Aug 16, 1978

The statute is designed to apply where a retail automobile sales establishment provides or procures financing for the vehicles it sells, not where independent bank financing is obtained. See generally Rivera v. … Defendants argue that they have in good faith relied on Exhibit E of the Model Forms provided with a pamphlet entitled, “What You Ought to Know About Truth in Lending” and therefore should be immune from liability under 15

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. O'Grady

857 F.2d 383 · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Sep 12, 1988

To establish a BFOQ defense under the Act, defendants *388 must demonstrate “by objective and credible evidence,” id. at 750 , that their compulsory retirement rule qualifies as a “bona fide occupational qualification reasonably … Orzel clearly holds, as the district court noted, that the propriety of a federal age 55 retirement policy could not automatically establish the validity of the defendants’ retirement scheme.