Case law

In Re Rosenthal

73 Ill. 2d 46 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 6, 1978

The Review Board held that the evidence clearly established that respondents maintained contact with the extortionist; that they freely aided the extortionist in communicating his demands to their client; and that they did … Their conduct, in facilitating and participating in the paying of money to Zima, was clearly a breach of required professional conduct.

Ingalls v. Allen

132 Ill. 170 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 29, 1890

Appellant admits that appellee went to Kansas to manage his ranch, but denies that there was any ■contract as to what his wages should be, and contends that he was not qualified for or capable of managing the ranch or performing … The fact being established that the employment continued after the expiration of the original term, and the service rendered being of the same general nature and character as that contemplated by the original agreement, as

Town & Country Utilities, Inc. v. Illinois Pollution Control Board

225 Ill. 2d 103 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 22, 2007

The Board consists of seven technically qualified members. 415 ILCS 5/5(a) (West 2002). … She admitted that she was not qualified as an engineer to testify on landfill design.

People ex rel. Hanna v. Board of Election Commissioners

245 Ill. 298 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 16, 1910

The petition alleges that a city court was established in the city of East St. … Both of said acts provided for the election of but one judge of a city court established under their authority, and both acts provided that “the judges of such courts, respectively, shall be elected by the qualified voters

People Ex Rel. Wangelin v. Gillespie

358 Ill. 40 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 24, 1934

While the assessed value for taxation purposes cannot be impeached merely because the assessing body and the court may differ as to the value of the property, yet where the evidence clearly establishes that a gross over-valuation … The evidence clearly establishes in the case at bar that the property of the appellant was grossly over-valued for taxation purposes.

People ex rel. Koch v. Rinaker

252 Ill. 266 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 21, 1911

Section 22 of article 4 prohibits the passage of any local or special law granting special privileges or immunities “to any corporation, association or individual.” … “If the act must necessarily produce a result clearly and unquestionably forbidden by the constitution it cannot be upheld, whatever may be its form or profession.”

Chicago v. UNIVERSAL PUB. & DIST. CORP.

34 Ill. 2d 250 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 24, 1966

" test established by American Civil Liberties Union v. … We there interpreted Jacobellis as immunizing any material which has any social importance. In the third, People v.

Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board

Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 19, 2007

While the statutory list is not exhaustive, it establishes the characteristics of managerial rights that are not subject to mandatory bargaining. … If both the ILRB and the IELRB are entitled to equal deference under the clearly erroneous standard, both being uniquely qualified for the decisions with which they are tasked, why does the majority utilize the clearly erroneous

In re Estate of Shelton

2017 IL 121199 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 30, 2018

Thus, section 2-10.3(b) refers exclusively to the liability and duties of an “agent” with no mention of the qualifying word, “successor.” … Id. ¶ 38. ¶ 43 We disagree with the appellate court’s statutory analysis, as it is contrary to our established canons of statutory construction.

Chaudhary v. Department of Human Services

2023 IL 127712 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 20, 2023

Thus, the code clearly indicated that the burden was on the party challenging the allegations in the notice. … ¶ 98 Although it is true that the Secretary’s decisions should be afforded considerable weight, they are not immune from review.

People Ex Rel. Barrett v. Anderson

398 Ill. 480 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 26, 1947

Anderson, county clerk of Iroquois County, to require him to comply with the provisions of the recent Reapportionment Act, entitled “An Act to apportion the State of Illinois into twenty-six Congressional districts and to establish … The petitioner claims the intention of the legislature is clearly indicated, and that it undertook to, and did include all of the territory of the State of Illinois within the several districts, and that the same are clearly

Brittain v. Farrington

318 Ill. 474 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 28, 1925

that it was the intention of the testator to limit or qualify the estate granted. … This result is likewise to be reached by a well established rule in the construction of wills, that where an estate is given by a will it cannot be cut down or taken away by a later clause except by clear and unambiguous

Board of Trustees v. Illinois Labor Relations Board

224 Ill. 2d 88 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 19, 2007

the burdens was clearly erroneous. … While the statutory list is not exhaustive, it establishes the characteristics of managerial rights that are not subject to mandatory bargaining.

McNamee v. Federated Equipment & Supply Co., Inc.

181 Ill. 2d 415 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 20, 1998

In contrast, the third party’s interest is identical to that of any other joint tortfeasor, i.e., to limit its liability to no more than established fault. … Kotecki, 146 Ill. 2d at 165 (“The language of the Workers’ Compensation Act clearly shows an intent that the employer only be required to pay an employee the statutory benefits”).

Glennon v. Britton

155 Ill. 232 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 1, 1895

Lim. 6th ed. 364, et seq.,) and we think this was clearly the intention'of the act under consideration. … Searches and seizures of the character in the case at bar are not deemed unreasonable, and therefore are not within the inhibition of Federal and State constitutions, which guarantee to the citizen immunity against unreasonable

City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations Board

Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 20, 1998

Central City makes clear that this question is one that the administrative agency “is uniquely qualified to answer.” Central City , 149 Ill. 2d at 523 . … The City's decision therefore qualifies as a matter “of wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment” under the first part of the Central City test.

Rehg v. Illinois Department of Revenue

152 Ill. 2d 504 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1992

The party challenging the statute in question bears the burden of clearly establishing that the statute is unconstitutional. (Bernier v. Burris (1986), 113 Ill. 2d 219, 227 .) … With respect to the first prong, we find that the legislature clearly indicated a preference for a civil label.

People v. Smith

Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 1, 2000

Matters of trial strategy are generally immune from claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. People v. West , 187 Ill. 2d 418, 432 (1999). … App. 3d 593 (1992), the prosecutor clearly misstated the evidence adduced at trial.

Hoge v. People

117 Ill. 35 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 15, 1886

The law is, that the burden of proving an alibi devolves upon the accused, and it must be clearly and satisfactorily established before it can avail, where the evidence otherwise makes a clear case against the accused.” … Where instructions which are objectionable are cured by other instructions unobjectionable', the latter must either directly refer to and explain and qualify the former, or be supplementary to the former and supply what was

Cottingham v. National Mutual Church Insurance

290 Ill. 26 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 27, 1919

clearly discloses was not essential except to determine, the rate of insurance. … The term of the insurance is clearly made or stated to be five years. The answer. of Rev.