Case law

The PEOPLE v. Sears

49 Ill. 2d 14 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 23, 1971

Clearly, People v. Parker holds that information from “any .source” must come through the State’s Attorney. … In our opinion the situation here presented is clearly distinguishable from that in Melody.

In re Robert S.

Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 18, 2004

Noting that the “witness ha[d] been qualified as an expert” in a previous case, the circuit court qualified Kane as an expert over respondent’s objection. … As the Court’s decision in Sell clearly indicates, differing criteria and analyses may apply to the decision to involuntarily medicate a pretrial detainee who has been found unfit to stand trial, depending upon the purpose

Boner v. Peabody Coal Co.

142 Ill. 2d 523 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 22, 1991

Judged against the criteria that govern the resolution of such questions, the case at bar clearly qualifies as one in which transfer should be allowed. Accordingly, I dissent. … Clair County are sufficient to establish jurisdiction and venue in that forum.

Metropolitan Trust Co. v. Young

414 Ill. 525 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1953

on June 29, 1950, petitioner filed its petition, asking that the orders of March 20, 1950, and June 8, 1950, be vacated and that the court find and declare that petitioner was and always had been the duly appointed and qualified … Clearly, the petitioner is not disqualified from continuing in its capacity as administrator de bonis non from its appointment as such in 1944.

People v. Kotlarz

Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 13, 2000

a grant of immunity. … We believe the evidence clearly established that defendant knowingly participated in this deception.

People v. Illinois Department of Labor

2013 IL 115106 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 21, 2013

for work that clearly falls within the description of work subject to the Wage Act. … A court of review is entitled to have the issues clearly defined and to be cited pertinent authority.

Beaman v. Freesmeyer

2019 IL 122654 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 7, 2019

¶ 15 The district court dismissed claims against Souk and Reynard based on absolute or qualified immunity. … After 1871, criminal cases were increasingly prosecuted by public officials who, unlike private prosecutors, were absolutely immune from tort claims for malicious prosecution.

Eagle Bus Lines, Inc. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

3 Ill. 2d 66 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 24, 1954

Stat. 1953, chap. 111 2/3, par. 72,) makes the commission’s findings of fact prima facie true and its orders and decisions are not to be set aside unless clearly against the manifest weight of the evidence. … Eagle is not a pioneer in the field here under consideration and is not entitled to an application of those rules established to protect a pioneer utility.

Secura Insurance v. Illinois Farmers Insurance

232 Ill. 2d 209 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 23, 2009

It found the Farmers policy clearly and unambiguously excluded Muzikoski as an insured and also did not violate Illinois law or public policy. … If there is no proof of mailing on file, there is nothing in the record to establish the date the document was timely mailed to confer jurisdiction on the appellate court.

Bond v. Moore

236 Ill. 576 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 26, 1908

In 1824 these two courts were abolished and a court of appeals was established having final appellate jurisdiction in all cases. … The context thus clearly indicated the intention of the testator that the title should pass to the issue of the children.

The People v. McNeal

346 Ill. 329 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1931

Several qualifying instructions on the same subject matter given for the defendants removed any question as to the propriety of this seventh instruction. … But the facts in that case clearly distinguish it from the case here.

Tedens v. Sanitary District

149 Ill. 87 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 16, 1894

An objection was interposed to a question propounded to the witness, that it was not rebuttal evidence, and in passing on the question the court incidentally remarked: “I have no doubt but it is clearly competent. … But this is qualified by the fifth instruction, which expressly directs the jury to consider the evidence of sales of property similarly situated.

The People v. Bernette

45 Ill. 2d 227 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 24, 1970

Immediately thereafter, the first panel was sworn and qualified by the court. … A reading of the record clearly shows that many of the statements were inadvertent or prompted by objections of opposing counsel.

People v. Williams

Illinois Supreme Court · Jul 6, 2000

Towns acknowledged that he had been given immunity with respect to charges relating to the .38-caliber weapon, but he stated that the immunity was not given in exchange for his testimony. … Thus, in his November 4 statement, Simpson clearly implicated himself in the armed robbery of the convenience store and Bushong’s murder.

People v. Rogers

123 Ill. 2d 487 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 26, 1988

Counsel clearly recognized that the court deemed both areas of inquiry permissible. … Likewise, examination of the weapon used is clearly relevant both to link defendant with the crimes and to establish his intent at the time of the incidents.

Dowie v. Sutton

227 Ill. 183 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 18, 1907

The word “undue,” when used to qualify influence, has the legal meaning of “wrongful.” Hence “undue influence” means a wrongful influence. … It is the well established rule of law in this State that a person of sound mind and memory and subject to no undue influence may dispose of his property by will in any manner that he sees fit.

Anderson & Lind Manufacturing Co. v. Carpenters' District Council

308 Ill. 488 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 20, 1923

Brims and Church both testified that their action was not directed against the complainant, but it was clearly proved that that was not true, and that the object in calling the strikes was to penalize the complainant for … The right of the complainant to carry on its business was absolute, and not qualified by any right of the defendants to compel it to operate a closed shop and employ only union labor.

O'Casek v. Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois

Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 19, 2008

In her supplement, plaintiff argued that Public Act 94–677 clearly establishes that the General Assembly did -11- not intend Public Act 90–579 to make substantive changes to section 2– … It is well established, however, that we cannot ignore the plain language of a statute based on conjecture. Petersen v. Wallach, 198 Ill. 2d 439, 447 (2002).

Simpson v. Ranlett

7 Ill. 312 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1845

S. only,” or by using other words clearly demonstrating his intention to do so. Douglass, 637. … A qualified indorsement is one which passes the property in the bill to the indorsee, but is made without any responsibility to the indorser,' as where it is made without recourse. 7 Taunton, 160.

Robbins v. Board of Trustees of the Carbondale Police Pension Fund

Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 17, 1997

An administrative agency decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence only if the opposite conclusion is clearly evident. … He had faced death on the job, and the evidence established that the continuous exposure to possible violence was something he could no longer tolerate.