Case law

People v. Thompkins

121 Ill. 2d 401 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 25, 1988

While this is clearly not the law in Illinois (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 116 — 1; see also People v. … The court noted that defendant failed to establish whether Knight ever took notes of the conversation with Sandra.

CENT. ILL. PUB. SERVICE CO. v. Thompson

1 Ill. 2d 468 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 18, 1953

was established and performed its services and the county, in good faith, became liable for the expenses of the office. … Appellee urges that the amendments apply only to rates, but no reason is advanced for the assertion and the context clearly refutes the claim.

Hartney Fuel Oil Company v. Hamer

2013 IL 115130 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 27, 2013

-5-  evidence standard and will be reversed only where the “opposite conclusion is clearly evident or the finding is arbitrary, unreasonable, or not based … First, the final sentence does not establish a presumption on tax situs; it establishes a presumption to determine where the purchase order was accepted.

Schaffner v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.

129 Ill. 2d 1 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 19, 1989

The photographs submitted by North Western showed a number of street signs that clearly indicated the proper flow of traffic in the area of the crossing, and the trial judge was correct in excluding the photographs on that … The general principles governing the admission of expert testimony are well established.

People v. Olender

Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 15, 2005

Section 90–3.7 amended the Longtime Owner-Occupant Property Tax Relief Act to allow the corporate authorities of a county to establish additional criteria to qualify for a property tax deferral or exemption (35 ILCS 250/20 … That these acts might “spur the state’s economy” does not establish a natural and logical connection to the subject of revenue.

People v. Gordon

274 Ill. 462 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 24, 1916

Under this act the requirements are mandatory that the voter must register before the day of election in order to be qualified to vote; under the general act no such requirement is made. … As in all the other cases involving the validity of statutes, all reasonable doubts are to be resolved in favor of upholding the validity of legislation establishing a classification.

Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Illinois Supreme Court · Aug 18, 2005

A due process violation is clearly established where the method for determining damages has the potential to increase a defendant’s aggregate liability by as much as $1 billion over what is warranted. … The phrase “like kind and quality” is clearly ambiguous.

Bernier v. Burris

113 Ill. 2d 219 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 20, 1986

Lindberg (1976), 66 Ill. 2d 47, 58 ), and one who asserts otherwise has the burden of clearly establishing the constitutional violation (Polyvend, Inc. v. Puekorius (1979), 77 Ill. 2d 287, 303 ; People v. … If there are qualifying survivors, any periodic instalments representing economic loss not yet due at the death must be shared equitably between the survivors.” (14 U.L.A. 37— 38 (Supp. 1986).)

Hungerford v. Behrends

308 Ill. 406 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 18, 1923

While the record does not so show clearly, we think this lease was made for the Smith heirs by Hunger-ford as agent to John Behrends, oldest son of Ed Behrends, for a term óf one year from that date, with the understanding … Some eight witnesses, all of them well qualified, one of whom had farmed this farm for years as a tenant, all agreed that the land was worth the contract price, and there was no proof introduced by appellants of a contrary

Indeck Energy Services, Inc. v. DePodesta

451 Ill. Dec. 289 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jul 29, 2021

In January 2018, HEV, as operating partner of MHV, issued a confidential information memorandum (CIM) to a limited number of qualified parties interested in pursuing acquisition of up to 100% of MHV’s direct … A ruling is against the manifest weight of the evidence only if an opposite conclusion is clearly evident. ¶ 57 We are mindful of the relevant count at issue.

Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC

2019 IL 123895 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 19, 2019

¶ 27 Under these circumstances, the appellate court clearly erred in failing to follow our decision in McClure and in distinguishing the various related appellate decisions involving civil conspiracy … The appellate court concluded that “absent a qualified expert opinion that the tumorous mice were scientific evidence of a relationship between - 16 -  asbestos

LVNV Funding, LLC v. Trice

2015 IL 116129 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 27, 2015

qualifies as a “collection agency” as defined in section 3 of the Act and is thus subject to the registration requirement of section 4 (225 ILCS 425/4 (West 2008)). … ¶ 61 There can be no doubt that the Collection Agency Act was enacted to protect the public and not to generate revenue, as clearly stated in the purpose of the Act.

Horwitz v. Holabird & Root

Illinois Supreme Court · May 20, 2004

Moreover, most clients are not qualified to undertake that type of monitoring. See Link v. Wabash R.R. Co. , 370 U.S. 626, 647 , 8 L. Ed. 2d 734, 747 , 82 S. … Indeed, “[m]ost clients cannot possibly monitor their attorneys to the degree that would be required to meet such an obligation, and most, clearly, are not qualified for such monitoring, anyway.

Snell v. Weldon

243 Ill. 496 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 16, 1910

be wholly insufficient to establish the other charges in the bill. … It is clearly shown that the testator was of a nervous and excitable temperament. Prior to 1896 the testator had another son, Thornton Snell, to whom he was very much attached.

Morr-Fitz, Inc. v. Blagojevich

Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 18, 2008

No other qualified pharmacist could be found. As a result, the pharmacy was forced to close, resulting in an annual loss of profits of $75,000. … This is because the more stringent requirements for ripeness will necessarily establish the less strict demands of standing.

People v. Banks

Illinois Supreme Court · May 24, 2010

Robert Smith, a clinical psychologist, testified on behalf of defendant and was qualified as an expert in the field of psychology with a specialty in chemical dependency. … Clearly, defendant’s trial counsel agreed with that assessment.

Edward J. Berwind, Inc. v. Chicago Park District

393 Ill. 317 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 20, 1946

The plain conclusion was there announced that the corporation possessed ¿11 the powers of a municipal body and that its authority to govern, regulate, manage, control and direct the establishment and maintenance of certain … In other cases they are spoken of as municipal corporations, without any qualifying word. (People v. Walsh, 96 Ill. 232 ; South Park Comrs. v. Dunlevy, 91 id. 49.)

People v. Devine

237 N.E.3d 429 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 29, 2023

Defendant then accessed her camera roll and sent the images to himself—an act to which she had clearly not consented. … In a situation in which the defendant is not in possession of the images before sending them, the defendant qualifies as “another person” under the statute.

People v. Trainor

Illinois Supreme Court · May 24, 2001

As an initial matter, we note that the appellate court in Savage approached the recovery proceeding from the perspective that the defendant had the burden to establish that he had recovered from his sexual affliction and … Nonetheless, although the statute provides that two qualified psychiatrists shall be appointed to examine the defendant, there is no requirement that both psychiatrists shall testify; testimony of one may provide a prima

Forest Preserve District v. First National Bank

2011 IL 110759 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 1, 2011

But as we have noted, Dunlevy clearly held that the filing of a condemnation complaint is not a taking. … But the Idaho statutory scheme at issue in Brown is clearly distinguishable from section 7-121 of our act.