Case law

Flagstar Bank, FSB v. Freestar Bank, N.A.

687 F. Supp. 2d 811 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 13, 2009

Lamoureux’s educational background clearly qualifies him as an expert on “social” linguistics and rhetorical criticism. Dr. … Lamoureux fails to establish any basis for a conclusion so important to his testimony.

Lewis v. Mathias

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 20, 2025

A claim is legally insufficient if it “(1) is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or (2) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief.” … Plaintiff claims he is a “qualified individual with a disability” due to his severe OUD diagnosis.

Quad Cities Waterkeeper v. Ballegeer

84 F. Supp. 3d 848 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 26, 2015

Even if Slowinski’s opinions were proper rebuttal of the Hunt Reports, they were clearly submitted outside of the discovery deadline. … B. i. infra, the Court concludes that those people Plaintiffs assert are members do qualify as members for standing purposes.

Thiele v. Board of Trustees of Illinois State University

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 30, 2021

Whether the effect of the relief Plaintiffs purport to seek would truly qualify it as prospective and injunctive is less clear. … Dietz and Jones in their Individual Capacities It is well established that sovereign immunity does not bar from federal court suits alleging constitutional violations brought against state officials in their

Bennett

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 3, 2025

A claim is legally insufficient if it “(1) is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or (2) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune … and will require that Defendant to pay the full costs of formal service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2). 12) The Court directs the Clerk to enter the standard qualified

United States ex rel. Watkins v. KBR, Inc.

106 F. Supp. 3d 946 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 22, 2015

Clearly then, the tribunal and court in those cases were willing to define “cost and pricing data” through the use of post hoc outcome-determinative reasoning. … In short, the Court rejects Relator’s argument that the invoices themselves qualify as the “statements” described'in § 3729(a)(1)(B).

Roger v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc.

849 F. Supp. 1256 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jun 30, 1993

Clearly, Defendant’s representatives did not make the statements that Plaintiff specifically accuses them of making. Rather Plaintiff refers to his own thoughts as direct statements made by Defendant’s representatives. … Plaintiff claims, without support, that he was not terminated as part of a RIF by arguing that a downsizing of 1,400 employees does not qualify as a RIF, that Defendant manipulated the numbers to show a RIF, and that Defendant

Wilson v. Schomig

234 F. Supp. 2d 851 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 28, 2002

Wilson has not shown any incorrect application of clearly established Federal law, much less anything that would rise to the level of an objectively unreasonable application, in the state court’s analysis. … This virtually non-existent effort falls short of demonstrating an unreasonable application of clearly established Federal law. IV.

Wright v. Kayira

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 27, 2020

Plaintiff has clearly articulated a violation of his Eighth Amendment rights based on deliberately indifference to a serious medical condition. … Sullivan, 105 F.3d 354, 358 (7th Cir. 1997)(expert testimony not necessarily required to establish deliberate indifference).

Dixon v. Affrunti

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 7, 2019

In his response, Dixon asserts that the Court must take his allegations as true and that his complaint clearly states a claim for which relief may be granted. … Supreme Court, 170 F.3d 725, 729 (7th Cir. 1999) (noting that to establish a bad faith exception to Younger, plaintiffs must present more than mere allegations and conclusions); Harris v.

Johnson v. Cowan

207 F. Supp. 2d 848 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jun 21, 2002

A writ of habeas corpus may be granted on the merits only if the state court decision (1) was contrary to or unreasonably applied clearly established federal law as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States or' … See also Williams, 529 U.S. at 390-91 , 120 S.Ct. 1495 (“It is past question that the rule set forth in Strickland qualifies as ‘clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States’” and

Rivers v. Central Illinois Arena Management, Inc.

129 F. Supp. 3d 643 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 14, 2015

The City has since been dismissed from this suit as the complaint was found to lack allegations sufficient to constitute willful and wanton negligence necessary to overcome the City’s municipal tort immunity. (Doc. 46). … recommendations on bidder qualifications to [the owner] for [its] review and comment”; “organizing] bid packages and prepare trade requisitions and other bid documents”; “preparing] and distributing], to prospective pre-qualified

ALLEN J. MOORE v. STEPHANIE HOWARD et al.

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 8, 2026

A claim is legally insufficient if it “(1) is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or (2) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune … and will require that Defendant to pay the full costs of formal service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2). 11) The Court directs the Clerk to enter the standard qualified

National Bank of Monmouth v. Fesler (In re McClellan)

162 B.R. 525 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 30, 1993

Courts have established three circumstances under which the law established by means of a judicial decision should be applied non-retroaetively. … funds were property of the estate, and at the time of the turnover proceeding, the parties do not dispute that the law was clear in the Seventh Circuit that the applicable exception set forth in § 541 did not apply to ERISA qualified

Krueger v. Petrak

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 31, 2025

immunity applies. … The third reason is that Plaintiffs fail to establish that the physicians are qualified to provide the opinions rendered.

Murrell v. Coash

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 13, 2020

Therefore, Plaintiff could not establish he had standing to challenge the validity of the search warrant. See Minnesota v. … The Court also notes “[p]rosecutors are absolutely immune from liability for damages under § 1983 for conduct that is functionally prosecutorial; this immunity is understood to broadly cover all conduct associated with

Bullinger v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America

544 F. Supp. 2d 729 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 26, 2008

. § 1002 (7), Plaintiffs status as an employee qualified her as a “participant” pursuant to ERISA’s definition. (# 1, ¶ 8.) … Specifically, Defendant contends it is well established that a claim to recover benefits under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA may only be asserted against the employee welfare benefit plan, as an entity, and not against the

McDaniels v. Zimmer

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 15, 2021

A claim is legally insufficient if it “(1) is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or (2) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief.” 28 U.S.C. §1915A … While Plaintiff does not clearly state he met with the Jail Doctor, Defendant John Doe, the doctor would be responsible for approving treatment.

United States v. Wynn

633 F. Supp. 595 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 23, 1986

As a preliminary matter, this court rejects Wynn’s opinion that neither of these witnesses are qualified to render an expert opinion in this case. … As with the SR-1000 and the Llll, however, the count containing this device contains other clearly PSIC devices which support a conviction under Section 2512.

Hannant

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 19, 2026

For a non-profit to fall within this definition and thereby receive tort immunity, it “must demonstrate that it conducts ‘public business’ by establishing that it pursues ‘an activity that benefits the entire community … Hannant’s allegations establish a plausible HIPAA violation.