Case law

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.

Palm v. Atkins

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 18, 2023

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.” … The clerk is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 11.

Hendricks-Robinson v. Excel Corp.

164 F.R.D. 667 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 4, 1996

If the Court is correct in its understanding of this matter, clearly this case can proceed as a class action — this is not a close call. … Thus, the Court concludes that the commonality element has also been established.

Fearneyhough v. McElvain

598 F. Supp. 905 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 5, 1984

In addition, they contend that an assignment of an interest in an oil and gas lease is clearly a security. … Therefore, plaintiffs conclude that the lease between themselves and defendants and the assignment of the leasehold interest between defendants and Triple G qualify as securities under the Acts.

Marquez v. Turnock

765 F. Supp. 1376 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jun 14, 1991

He was hired by the Illinois Department of Public Health in 1971 and was involved in the establishment of trauma services centers. … The task of investigating ambulance services is clearly delineated within my job description.

Parham

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 12, 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 … Thus, a plaintiff can establish deliberate indifference by showing that a defendant “knew of a substantial risk of harm to the inmate and disregarded the risk.” Greeno v.

Pagel v. TIN Inc.

832 F. Supp. 2d 965 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jun 2, 2011

Here, the record does not clearly establish the timing, quantity and nature of communications regarding Pagel’s medical condition. … The Court will now discuss whether Pa-gel has established a prima facie case of interference.

Jones v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

137 F.R.D. 657 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 10, 1991

Goodyear’s side ring was material and irreplaceable evidence necessary to establish Plaintiffs’ theories of a manufacturing defect or deviation from design specification. … The question of whether a directed verdict should be entered on this claim is clearly a controlling question of law.

McArthur v. Jackson

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

While Wexford is clearly responsible for providing medical care at the facility, it is unclear if IDOC staff were also involved through the use of CMTs or other staff members. … Sullivan, 105 F.3d 354, 358 (7th Cir. 1997)(expert testimony not necessarily required to establish deliberate indifference).

Garcia v. Illinois State Police

545 F. Supp. 2d 823 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 22, 2008

Garcia fails to establish the first element, because neither of her statements qualify as protected speech. … Defendants raise a number of immunity defenses.

Svejda v. Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.

441 F. Supp. 2d 951 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jun 23, 2006

He also stated that Plaintiff clearly had signs of depression, and that he hoped the Zoloft he had recently started her on would provide some benefit. … Alexander’s conclusion was clearly unreasonable.

Poe

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 28, 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.” … Perry, the placement officer, placed Plaintiff in the same cell with an inmate who was already established in that cell, who also had a low bunk permit.

Herman

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 24, 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 from such relief.” Id. … The clerk is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Kidwell v. Eisenhauer

804 F. Supp. 2d 836 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 12, 2011

The fact that Plaintiff spoke at two union meetings does not mean that Defendants could not take actions regarding Plaintiff which were clearly warranted based upon Plaintiffs conduct. … Defendants have also argued, at length, that they are entitled to summary judgment based upon qualified immunity and that Plaintiff does not have evidence that certain Defendants were personally involved in certain actions

Rutherford v. Peoria Public Schools District 150

228 F. Supp. 3d 843 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 13, 2017

Hammer described his status as she understood it at that point in time as “still qualified as an employee but ... never terminated ;.. with a board action.” Id. at 68. … Each party must “go beyond the pleadings and affirmatively ... establish a genuine issue of material fact.” Id.

Moore v. Madigan

842 F. Supp. 2d 1092 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 3, 2012

Plaintiffs Cannot Establish a Likelihood of Success on the Merits of Their Claim. … However, Plaintiffs’ inability to. prove a Second Amendment violation prevents them from establishing these elements.

Foote v. Leafgreen

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 8, 2021

Plaintiff alleges that on October 1, 2018, he was held at the Kewanee Life Skills Re-entry Center (“Kewanee”), an IDOC facility used to provide re-entry skills to qualifying prisoners who have one to four years left on … “[I]n order to establish a violation of the Eighth Amendment, a plaintiff must show that a prison official was deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm to an inmate.

Springfield Branch, National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. City of Springfield

139 F. Supp. 2d 990 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 18, 2001

On the other hand, the NAACP clearly has standing as to the black plaintiffs since all three of the Hunt factors are satisfied. … The district court refused to issue a preliminary injunction because the officers failed to establish some likelihood of success on the merits and could not establish irreparable injury. See Id. at 1154 .

Jenkins v. Shinseki

641 F. Supp. 2d 754 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 31, 2009

The report also stated that Plaintiff connected his disability with being discriminated against “because management is supposed to promote qualified handicap[ped] employees and he is qualified.” … The record clearly shows that Plaintiff did not report any of these alleged discriminatory acts within 45 days. Plaintiff has not disputed Defendant’s evidence that he was aware of the 45-day requirement.

Chatman v. Jeffreys

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 14, 2023

The Seventh Circuit did not disturb Vasquez and Leach’s holdings and analysis regarding whether a law qualified as punitive. objective as punishment.” Smith, 538 U.S. at 99. … The Supreme Court has also addressed the issue of whether a sex offender registry could qualify as a violation of the Eighth Amendment.