Case law

Kalodimos v. Village of Morton Grove

103 Ill. 2d 483 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 19, 1984

The plain language of the provision clearly leaves the right to bear any type of arms subject to the police power. … The use of deadly weapons for hunting or other sports shall be subject to regulations established by law.” (3 Proceedings 1704.) The Lawlor proposal and the minority report were both rejected.

City of Des Plaines v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.

65 Ill. 2d 1 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 1, 1976

. * * * It was acknowledged in the constitutional debates that by virtue of the general language of the grant and the qualifying phrase `pertaining to its government and affairs' the right of a home rule unit to exercise … Justice Ryan refers is not one which can be clearly and easily settled.

Lightcap v. Bradley

186 Ill. 510 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 19, 1900

According to these well established rules of law Benjamin S. … The intention to merge the lien is clearly deducible from them.” In Ogle v.

People v. Davison

233 Ill. 2d 30 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 2, 2009

Clearly, it did. … On this point, the State introduced overwhelming evidence from numerous qualified witnesses establishing that anhydrous ammonia is just such a gas.

Hiss v. Hiss

228 Ill. 414 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 19, 1907

Appellant qualified and accepted the trust. The testator’s widow and his daughter Laura survived him but a few years. … and certainly establish the fact that William J.

Bruce v. Maxwell

311 Ill. 479 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 19, 1924

Appellant has made an elaborate argument to show that the wordi “during her life” only qualify the conveyance of the last tract described. We do not agree with that contention. … The words used in the deed were to build a home, but clearly signify his intention was to devote the property to the purpose of assisting and relieving old men.

Corbin v. Schroeder

450 Ill. Dec. 942 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 27, 2021

“Nominations of independent candidates for public office within any district or political subdivision less than the State, may be made by nomination papers signed in the aggregate for each candidate by qualified … That question presents a mixed question of fact and law, subject to the “ ‘clearly erroneous’ ” standard. Cinkus, 228 Ill. 2d at 211.

Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service Co.

Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 22, 2002

App. 3d 944, 957-58 (1966); see also Ferebee , 736 F.2d at 1535-36 (“[A] cause-effect relationship need not be clearly established by animal or epidemiological studies before a doctor can testify that, in his opinion, such … Clearly, where the same set of facts shows one party liable and the other not liable, they are not legally inconsistent verdicts.

Alley v. Board of Supervisors

76 Ill. 101 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1875

This line was clearly within the act, and, therefore, on presentation of the certificate, ten per cent of the bonds (being $20,000) was, upon the faith thereof, delivered to the company. … It will be observed that the act authorizing the county subscription did not mention any particular railroad company whatever; consequently the company which should qualify itself to come within the provisions of the act,

Borowiec v. GATEWAY 2000, INC.

209 Ill. 2d 376 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 1, 2004

If Congress has not clearly addressed the issue before us, however, we must consider whether the agency’s interpretation of the section is reasonable. Chevron, 467 U.S. at 843 , 81 L. Ed. 2d at 703 , 104 S. … Harrison held that a voluntary, nonbinding arbitration provision in a car warranty does not qualify as “a contract to arbitrate their dispute within the meaning of the FAA,” thus leaving the court without jurisdiction over

People v. Mahaffey

128 Ill. 2d 388 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 20, 1989

Four justices dissented, stating that Thomas’ statement was clearly against interest and did not attempt to shift the blame to Lee. (Lee, 476 U.S. at 553, 90 L. Ed. 2d at 534 , 106 S. … defendant’s murder conviction where a prosecutor admitted that he had ordered agents of the Illinois Bureau of Investigation to refrain from taking any written statements from defendant’s alleged accomplice who had been granted immunity

Stevenson v. Stevenson

285 Ill. 486 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 18, 1918

Berry was appointed as executor and qualified. … These fundamental propositions are thoroughly established in the law and no question of them is made in the opinion of the court.

First Presbyterian Church v. First Cumberland Presbyterian Church

245 Ill. 74 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1910

In 1829 a general assembly of the Cumberland church was established. … If such decisions can be found, unless they are clearly and manifestly repugnant. to the established laws of the denomination, they are binding and conclusive upon the civil courts, and must be followed in the determination

Johnson v. Armstrong

463 Ill. Dec. 794 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 24, 2022

The circuit court granted the motion at a hearing on October 30, 2020, on the grounds that (1) no qualified expert had established the standard of care for Harden, (2) there was no evidence of negligence … Heddins, 66 Ill. 2d 404, 406-07 (1977) (dismissing the appeal but entering a supervisory order to direct the circuit court to vacate a clearly erroneous interlocutory order)).

People v. Hooper

133 Ill. 2d 469 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 7, 1989

Certainly, a confession obtained by use of force or brutality is inadmissible, and this court has held that where it is “conceded or clearly established” that the defendant received injuries while in police custody, the burden … All of the factors given by the prosecutor, the defendant contends, were sufficient to establish a prima facie case of discrimination based solely on race and demonstrate that the trial court’s decision was clearly erroneous

Balmoral Racing Club, Inc. v. Illinois Racing Board

151 Ill. 2d 367 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 24, 1992

Accepting Arlington’s argument would establish a dangerous precedent. … Further, the record itself belies the existence of established procedures.

The People v. Fedora

393 Ill. 165 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 23, 1946

In no event, however, do we regard such an error as one that would authorize the reversal of a judgment clearly right under the evidence. … We think the trial court committed error in refusing to let the witnesses for defendants testify as to their character, but in a case where the evidence so clearly establishes the guilt of the accused that the jury could

Palm v. 2800 Lake Shore Drive Condominium Assn'n

2013 IL 110505 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 3, 2013

Rather, we clearly accepted the basic principle that an ordinance may supersede or limit a conflicting statute. Schillerstrom Homes, 198 Ill. 2d at 291-93. … As a result, for a condominium arrangement to be feasible, the rights and duties of unit owners with respect to the common elements must be clearly defined.

Wetherell v. Devine

116 Ill. 631 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 27, 1886

587, was adopted by the city of Chicago by a majority of 17,000 votes, at an election held on November 3, 1885; that on November 24, 1885, three election commissioners were appointed by the county court, who have since qualified … The decisions in these cases lay down three propositions, as clearly deducible from the sections here quoted: First, the General Assembly can not grant the right to assess and collect taxes to any other than the corporate

Baker v. Administrator of Backus

32 Ill. 79 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1863

Such corporations were, clearly, trustees, in respect to the charitable fund, for those who are entitled to the benefit of the charity. … They were a corporation to the same extent for the purposes of their association, as a municipal, or banking or other corporation, and the same rights and immunities and privileges belonged to them as are accorded to other