Case law

Rotec Industries, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Corp.

36 F. Supp. 2d 810 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 12, 1999

Tucker flew to Yichang, China, in October 1995 to attend a formal pre-qualifying bid conference. Tucker then began designing the conveyor components to be used in the systems in Oregon. … Plaintiff contends that 3D Systems supports its position because the bid proposal submitted by Defendants to the Chinese government was clearly an “offer to sell.”

Rogers v. Love

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 1, 2022

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. … The remainder of Plaintiff’s amended complaint fails to clearly state a claim or fails to provide factual support for the allegation.

Kirgan v. FCA, LLC

838 F. Supp. 2d 793 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 19, 2012

Other positions for which Plaintiff would have been qualified have since become available, but Defendant has not offered those positions to Plaintiff. … However, the Court will consider Defendant’s various new arguments in an effort to establish the relevant issues more clearly.

Crawley v. Harding

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 9, 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 … However, the mere fact that a defendant was a supervisor is insufficient to establish liability because the doctrine of respondeat superior (supervisor liability) does not apply to actions filed under 42 USC §1983.

Waldinger Corp. v. Ashbrook-Simon-Hartley, Inc.

564 F. Supp. 970 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 9, 1983

The “reactor conditioner” gravity de-watering section described in the specifications was clearly a Carter design. … That is clearly a contradiction of the rationale offered by Dietz for specifying the recycling of belt wash water.

Doe v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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

immunity. … Alternatively, Defendants argue that they are entitled to qualified immunity. a.

CORDELL SANDERS v. CARTER et al.

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 3, 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 … “In light of this holding, [a prisoner] clearly has no ground on which he could challenge the mere fact that he was frisked . . . .” Id.

United States ex rel. Dove v. Thieret

693 F. Supp. 716 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 3, 1988

Before repeating his conversation with Dove, Alsup sought and received immunity. … A state court’s factual determination can be set aside only if it is found to be clearly erroneous. United States v.

Evans v. Hitchens

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 31, 2019

See Id. at 33 (dismissing claims against defendants based on qualified immunity). … He pleads facts which establish that the officers were polite though plaintiff argued with them and initially refused to comply with their orders.

Fenderson v. Brewer

District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 16, 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 … County of Lake, 900 F.3d 335, 349 (7th Cir. 2018) (“[A] jail or prison official’s failure to protect an inmate from self-harm [is] one way of establishing deliberate indifference to a serious medical

United States v. Bartlett

186 F. Supp. 2d 875 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 19, 2002

See also First Midwest, 1997 WL 675192 at *13 (“The first and fourth elements are clearly-met, for an executor may be found liable under § 3713(b) for a failure to pay estate taxes.”). … Elizabeth was clearly aware of the Tax Court cases which dealt with the issue of tax liability because she references the eases in her reports to the Probate Court concerning Charles’ Estate.

Russell v. Adesanya

District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 6, 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 … Plaintiff clearly has knowledge of the relevant facts at issue, as well as access to various relevant records, including grievance records, which he attached as exhibits to his Complaint.

Rasho v. Walker

376 F. Supp. 3d 888 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 22, 2019

Again, the testimony at the preliminary injunction hearing clearly established that the mentally ill inmates were receiving inadequate care. As noted above, Dr. Hinton, Dr. Dempsey, and Dr. … or explain in writing why establishing such a plan is not appropriate; and g.

Hill

District Court, C.D. Illinois · May 18, 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. … ANALYSIS It is well established that deliberate indifference to a serious medical need is actionable as a violation of the Eighth Amendment. Hayes v.

Williams v. Molinero

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

Nonetheless, Plaintiff clearly alleges the Defendants were all deliberately indifferent to his serious mental and medical condition. On October 12, 2018, Plaintiff swallowed toenail clippers. … Sullivan, 105 F.3d 354, 358 (7th Cir. 1997)(expert testimony not necessarily required to establish deliberate indifference).

Taylor v. Duran

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 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.” § 1915A. … The Clerk is directed to enter the standard qualified protective order pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 14) The Clerk is directed to set an internal court deadline 60 days from the

United States v. Dish Network LLC

75 F. Supp. 3d 916 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 11, 2014

Such written agreement shall clearly evidence such person’s authorization that calls made by or on behalf of a specific party may be placed to that person, and shall include the telephone number to which the calls may be … He is qualified to collect a random sample from a data set. The Court finds that the sample was taken in a reliable manner. Dish complains that Dr. Yoeli did not provide enough information about his sampling technique.

Cuela

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 10, 2025

That is because Plaintiff contends the “facts clearly establish her status as a job applicant” (D. 14 at ECF p. 7) in addition to her allegations that she “was treated less favorably than similarly situated employees outside … But who qualifies as an employee under the PWFA is not governed by 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(f), that definition is a part of Title VII.

Nash v. Dimas

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 15, 2019

Bess are clearly sex offenders as evidenced by their detention at Rushville. If Mr. Bess had a prior history of sexual assault of his roommates, Plaintiff fails to allege it. … “To recover for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must establish defendant's personal responsibility for the claimed deprivation of a constitutional right.”

Bolyard v. Village of Sherman

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Nov 24, 2020

Count VIII alleges that Defendant Village of Sherman must indemnify the three individual defendants for any compensatory damages pursuant to the Illinois Tort Immunity Act, 745 ILCS 10/9–102. … Nor is Plaintiff’s consent to a search enough, standing alone, to establish as a matter of law that Defendant Fulscher’s search was “reasonable.”