Case law

Midstate Siding and Window Co. v. Rogers

204 Ill. 2d 314 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 24, 2003

Plaintiff qualifies as a Credit Services Organization i.e., that Plaintiff represented to Defendant that it would assist or obtain for her an extension of credit. … Credit Services Act In determining whether the Credit Services Act applies to the transaction at issue, we are guided by established principles.

Burger v. Lutheran General Hospital

198 Ill. 2d 21 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 18, 2001

Statutes are presumed to be constitutional, and the party challenging the validity of the statute has the burden to clearly establish constitutional invalidity. Arangold Corp. v. … Plaintiff has failed to satisfy her burden to clearly establish that the challenged provisions of the Act unreasonably violate a hospital patient’s privacy.

City of Champaign v. City of Champaign Township

16 Ill. 2d 58 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 23, 1959

of the city in which it is established who are sick, injured or maimed. … long period of its existence, the section has been commonly interpreted to mean that the legislature thereby imposed upon cities operating public hospitals the obligation and duty of furnishing hospital services to persons qualifying

People ex rel. Peabody v. Chicago Gas Trust Co.

8 L.R.A. 497 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 26, 1889

The first of these objects is stated as follows: “to build, erect, purchase, lease, establish, maintain, enlarge, extend and operate or demise works in * * * Chicago * * * and in such other place or places in * * * Illinois … The common law will not permit individuals to oblige themselves by a contract either to do or not to do anything when the thing to be done or omitted is in any degree clearly injurious to the public. (Chappel v.

Down v. Comstock

318 Ill. 445 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 28, 1925

Other instructions clearly stated that it was the jury’s province to pass upon the validity of the instrument. … The evidence of a contrary character was not so convincing and the jury’s verdict was clearly justified.

The People v. Tanthorey

404 Ill. 520 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 22, 1949

The indictment charged the killing to have been jointly committed by Tanthorey and Fossett as principals; the proof established it was done by Tanthorey alone. … Where a joint offense is not established, the prosecution may be compelled to elect as to which defendant it will proceed against.

People v. Burpo

164 Ill. 2d 261 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 17, 1995

This provision is qualified by section 12 — 18(b) of the Code, which states that "[a]ny medical examination or procedure which is conducted by a physician, nurse, medical or hospital personnel, parent, or caretaker for purposes … Force is clearly not an element of the offense under section 12 — 13(a)(2).

Deerfield Park District v. Progress Development Corp.

22 Ill. 2d 132 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 26, 1961

All but four or five of approximately 400 qualified Negro voters were thereby excluded from the municipality while none of approximately 600 white voters were removed. … This is clearly an inappropriate area for judicial inquiry. (Detroit United Railway v. City of Detroit, 255 U.S. 171, 178 , 65 L. ed. 570; Soon Hing v.

People v. Belk

Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 24, 2003

This section of Western Avenue had numerous restaurants and other establishments that were still open for business. … The State contends that the felony-murder rule does not require an intent to kill and that an intent to kill is irrelevant to the determination of whether a felony qualifies as a forcible felony.

People v. Kidd

147 Ill. 2d 510 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 16, 1992

The trial court ordered the State to provide defense counsel with a written summary of the statements which would establish a basic foundation. … There is no justification for death-qualifying a jury which has nothing to do with sentencing.

Chicago Real Estate Board v. City of Chicago

36 Ill. 2d 530 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 19, 1967

Real Estate Board’s Code of Ethics which, until 1950, provided: “A realtor should never be instrumental in introducing into a neighborhood * * * members of any race or nationality or any individual whose presence would be clearly … Plaintiffs have also cited numerous other cases where classifications were held to deny equal protection of the law, and to violate the provisions of the Illinois constitution prohibiting the granting of special privileges and immunities

Jones v. Chicago HMO Ltd. of Illinois

191 Ill. 2d 278 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 18, 2000

Chicago HMO terminated that physician for failing to provide covered immunizations. At the time that Chicago HMO terminated that physician, Dr. … Although the expert was not a medical practitioner, he was highly qualified and familiar with radiation therapy in hospitals.

Rainey v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago

2025 IL 131305 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 20, 2025

various medical areas related to duty injuries and illnesses, as established by the board. … It concluded that “the legislature clearly and logically prioritized officers who were wrongly denied job-related disability benefits.” Id. ¶ 62.

People v. C.R.H.

163 Ill. 2d 263 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 23, 1994

Consequently, section 1 — 15(b) qualifies the due process right to notice by mandating waiver if an objection to inadequate notice is not timely made. … This court has stated the following standard with respect to waiver: "Waiver of a constitutional right is valid only if it is clearly established that there was 'an intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right

People v. Reynolds

10 Ill. 1 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1848

To establish such a principle in a large State would be almost to destroy the Government. … and as its powers are all derivative, it may delegate at least some of its delegated powers, the right to do which is also denied in terms by the Court in Pennsylvania; and yet the authority to do this, we'apprehend, is clearly

People v. Sroga

2022 IL 126978 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 19, 2022

Because the potential penalties for a violation of section 104(a)(4) exceed the ceiling for a finding of absolute liability under the first standard enumerated in section 4-9, section 4-104(a)(4) does not qualify … We concluded that the express inclusion of a culpable mental state in those related statutes presumptively established the legislature’s intent to signal its intent to create absolute liability in section 3-

People v. Torres

2012 IL 111302 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 2, 2012

Herrera, 232 P.3d 710, 716-21 (Cal. 2010), amply demonstrates, simply establishing the fact of deportation, in support of unavailability, may no longer be enough to establish that requisite for admission. … If not a concession with respect to the first two prongs of proof, defendant’s failure to challenge admission on the basis of unavailability qualifies as forfeiture. See People v.

In re Detention of Stanbridge

2012 IL 112337 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 29, 2012

When Lieberman was apprehended and then released on bond, he committed the additional rapes because he thought “the law had no teeth,” and that he was “immune” from it. Dr. … “Where a word is used in different sections of the same statute, the presumption is that the word is used with the same meaning throughout the statute, unless a contrary legislative intent is clearly

People v. Handzik

410 Ill. 295 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 27, 1951

The power to license is a common and established method of regulating. The specific acts prohibited by section 24 are all methods of treating human ailments. … Under the law as established by these cases the State was not required to prove that defendant had no license and the instruction was not prejudicial error.

People v. West

187 Ill. 2d 418 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 23, 1999

Haywood, 82 Ill. 2d 540, 543-44 (1980)), which are generally immune from claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. People v. Guest, 166 Ill. 2d 381, 394 (1995). … Our review of the record reveals that the evidence presented at the hearing clearly established that defendant was 18 years old and had been convicted of two or more murders.