Case law

Anderson v. Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Ass'n Local No. 12 Pension & Welfare Plans

820 F. Supp. 384 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 19, 1992

The last sentence of the disputed paragraph contains the qualifying phrase “subject to the other conditions contained herein.” … The SSI and DIB programs utilize the same legal standards for establishing disability.

Williams v. Polley

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 3, 2024

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.” § 1915A. … In a claim related to inhumane conditions of confinement, a plaintiff must establish an objective and subjective component.

Hodges v. Kolitwensew

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 9, 2020

Plaintiff’s complaint centered on strip searches at the jail, but Plaintiff failed to state who was involved and he failed to clearly articulate a constitutional violation. … 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.

Mayberry v. Wexford Health Sources Inc

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 17, 2023

Nonetheless, Plaintiff’s complaint clearly sets for his surviving claim concerning his dental care. … Sullivan, 105 F.3d 354, 358 (7th Cir. 1997)(expert testimony not necessarily required to establish deliberate indifference).

Perez v. Nurse

District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 14, 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.” Id. … The Clerk is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 12) The Clerk is directed to set an internal court

Springs

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 22, 2026

Plaintiff submitted his summary judgement response exhibits along with a proposed amended complaint, but read in context, and considering his table of exhibits at Doc. 109-2, his summary judgment response exhibits are clearly … Finally, the IDOC Defendants assert they are entitled to qualified immunity.

Clendenny v. Hughes

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 21, 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.” § 1915A. … Plaintiff’s sparse allegations do not establish a claim under the ADA.

Stapleton v. Nawoor

District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 5, 2020

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 … In addition, the fact that Plaintiff chose to send letters to supervisors does not by itself establish liability. See Burks v. Raemisch, 555 F.3d 592, 595 (7th Cir. 2009).

Lipscomb

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 15, 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.” Id. … Chicago, 777 F.3d 885, 889 (7th Cir. 2015) (“[A]lthough a plaintiff need not anticipate or overcome affirmative defenses such as those based on the statute of limitations, if a plaintiff alleges facts sufficient to establish

Robertson v. R.B.A. Inc.

615 F. Supp. 1477 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 23, 1985

. & E Inc. was such that no existing Illinois authority would clearly govern the case. … Having carefully reviewed the record in this case, this court finds that Robertson does not establish a prima facie case under the ADEA in that there is no evidence of a discharge here.

Martinez v. Salami

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 25, 2024

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.” § 1915A. … Jan. 15, 2013) (stating “the right of a prisoner or detainee to be free from sexual harassment” is clearly established, including the right “not to be groped for sexual reasons”); Washington v.

Fuller v. Decatur Public School Board of Education School District 61

78 F. Supp. 2d 812 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 11, 2000

These statistics failed to establish that any similarly situated Caucasian students were treated less harshly. … Amprey was qualified as an expert in the field of education. However, this court reserved ruling as to whether Dr.

Hemphill

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 14, 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.” Id. … 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.

White v. Williams

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

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. … However, Plaintiff has not clearly articulated any other claims. For instance, Plaintiff claims Dr.

Gregory v. Jeffreys

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 26, 2021

In addition, “[i]t is well-established that suits against government officials in their official capacity are suits against the governmental entity of which the officer is an agent.” Ames v. … Plaintiff has also failed to clearly articulate an official capacity claim alleging a failure to protect, nor has she clearly stated how any supervisor was directly involved in her allegations. See Wilson v.

Conroy

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 14, 2026

On this record, the answer clearly is ‘Yes.’ … ii Having established that the Plaintiff is a qualified individual, the Court next will assess whether a reasonable juror could find that the Plaintiff could perform remotely the

Almblade v. McCarthy

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 23, 2021

Almblade’s 120-day tenure as a Procurement Systems Analyst is not “so favorable to [her] that there can be no dispute among reasonable persons of impartial judgment that [she] was clearly better qualified.” … In sum, even if Almblade could establish she is as – or even more – qualified then Rosebrough and Allen, she has not offered evidence sufficient to eliminate any dispute she was clearly better qualified.

Latchford v. Austin

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 16, 2020

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 … IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1) Plaintiff’s complaint is dismissed for failure to clearly state a claim upon which relief can be granted and violation of Rule 8 of the Federal Rules

Grommet v. Aramark

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 10, 2021

Ill. 2013) (defendants were entitled to qualified immunity as to claims regarding high soy diet “[a]s there is no case law finding that soy-rich diets violate the constitution, no defendant would be informed that providing … Plaintiff does not plead anything to support that Defendant Whitehead was aware of his diet issues so as to establish Defendant’s personal liability and he is DISMISSED.

Laster v. Blanchette

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 11, 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.” Id. … To establish a Fourteenth Amendment violation, a detainee must show: “(1) there was an objectively serious medical need; (2) the defendant committed a volitional act concerning the [plaintiff’s] medical need;