Case law

Forney v. Calvin

35 Ill. App. 3d 32 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 16, 1975

The record established that southeast of Quentin, Route 14 inclines upward towards the intersection, affecting tire visibility of a vehicle stopped at the stop sign on the southeast comer of the intersection. … Our review of the testimony of Oliver clearly indicates that defendant brought forth from the witness the education and work experience data which along with the type of questions could only suggest the qualifying of an expert

People v. Bell

2026 IL App (1st) 231344 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 31, 2026

He has thus failed to establish any violation of the confrontation clause. … An out-of- state witness is not immune from process and so is not necessarily “unavailable” in the “narrow” sixth-amendment sense. Barber v.

Lubershane v. Village of Glencoe

63 Ill. App. 3d 874 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 15, 1978

Under the ordinance, a minimum lot size for single family dwellings in a “C” residential district was established to be 1/5 acre (8,712 square feet). … The current ordinance establishes a minimum lot area for a single-family dwelling of 10,000 square feet, and a minimum average width of 60 feet.

Senderak v. Mitchell

282 Ill. App. 3d 881 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 12, 1996

In establishing an expert physician’s competency to testify, the proponent must show that the physician is a licensed member of the school of medicine about which he is to testify. … On the other hand, if the foundational requirements have been met, the circuit court has the discretion to determine whether a physician is qualified and competent to state his or her opinion as an expert regarding the standard

Heabler v. Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

987 N.E.2d 856 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 28, 2013

The ALJ also found Crick was qualified to provide expert testimony as a lawyer. … Furthermore, a mixed question of law and fact will be reversed only if clearly erroneous. Wade, 226 Ill. 2d at 505.

People v. Nicholas L.

407 Ill. App. 3d 1061 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 16, 2011

Here, the question presented by respondent involves the issue of statutory compliance and thus qualifies as a matter of a public nature. … The Code prohibits the involuntarily administration of psychotropic medication unless the State clearly and convincingly establishes that, inter alia, the respondent lacks the capacity to make a reasoned decision for himself

In re Guardianship of Huseman - Corrected Opinion

358 Ill. App. 3d 299 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 7, 2005

Petitioner requested that an order be entered directing that Tekoa be properly evaluated by a qualified person or persons and that a report be prepared and filed at least 10 days prior to the hearing in accordance with the … An agreement will not be held void, as being contrary to public policy, unless it is ‘ “clearly contrary to what the constitution, the statutes[,] or the decisions of the courts have declared to be the public policy or unless

Doe v. Chand

335 Ill. App. 3d 809 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 4, 2002

The party seeking disqualification bears the burden of establishing that the present and former representations are substantially related. [Citation.] … Clearly, our legislature felt that additional protection was needed to ensure the confidentiality of HIV testing.

People v. Grabow

462 Ill. Dec. 789 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 24, 2022

-3- 2022 IL App (2d) 210151 ¶ 10 As she was talking to El Said, Romanovich heard defendant very clearly. Defendant was “[i]rate, agitated, [and] angry.” … “If the defendant fails to establish either prong, his ineffective assistance claim must fail.” Id.

Parikh v. Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

2014 IL App (1st) 123319 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 12, 2015

to put it another way, whether the rule of law as applied to the established facts is or is not violated. … The purpose of the Act is to “protect the public health and welfare from those not qualified to practice medicine.” Ikpoh v. Department of Professional Regulation, 338 Ill.

People v. Perteet

2025 IL App (1st) 241141 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 29, 2025

Defendant has not established that sanitation work qualifies under the statute. … These documents, in short, do not establish defendant qualifies under the statute or rules for the educational credit.

People v. Willingham

186 N.E.3d 912 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 6, 2020

Willingham argues this affidavit qualifies as newly discovered evidence because “there is no indication that either the State or Mr. … Further, “[m]atters of trial strategy are generally immune from claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.” People v. Smith, 195 Ill. 2d 179, 188 (2000).

Chaney v. National Steel Corp.

272 Ill. App. 3d 850 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 8, 1995

As the trial court determined, Granite City Steel and Chaney clearly announced that they had settled the case for $7.5 million. … The trial judge stated that he had presided over seven days of trial, and that, clearly, the $7.5 million settlement was made in good faith.

Abrams v. Royse

211 Ill. App. 3d 283 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 4, 1991

This language clearly suggests it is possible for a fee to be in a right-of-way. This point is made more clear in the relatively more recent case of Tallman v. Eastern Illinois & Peoria R.R. … such lands *** may be taken and paid for, if any damages are awarded, in the manner provided in [the 1849 Act] *** and the final decision or award shall vest in the corporation hereby created all the rights, franchises and immunities

People v. Sequoia Books, Inc.

149 Ill. App. 3d 383 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 31, 1986

cannot escape the force of the abatement statute by calling the premises a “hotel”, “apartment”, “club”, or giving it any name which purports to identify it as a place of lawful and legitimate business; nor can certain immunity … be gained by showing mathematically that the principal business of the establishment is legitimate.”

In re J.B.

2025 IL App (1st) 241779 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 16, 2025

A finding is against the manifest weight of the evidence if the record establishes that the opposite conclusion is clearly apparent. In re N.G., 2018 IL 121939, ¶ 29. … We cannot say that the opposite conclusion is clearly apparent. ¶ 98 Ms.

People v. Murphy

990 N.E.2d 815 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 9, 2013

“In such instances,” we said, “no more than defense counsel’s prior or contemporaneous representation of the State’s witness is necessary to establish a per se conflict.” … Because the trial depends on the pretrial phase, it would be illogical to hold that only contemporaneous representation during the trial, not during the pretrial phase, qualifies as a per se conflict of interest

Blessing/White, Inc. v. Zehnder

Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 29, 2002

Essentially, the IITA establishes two methods by which corporate income will be divided among Illinois and the other jurisdictions in which the taxpayer conducts business. … The Department characterizes its ruling as a mixed question of fact and law and, therefore, urges for review under the clearly erroneous standard.

In re Darius L.

976 N.E.2d 1109 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 12, 2012

Generally, this court will not resolve a moot question before it solely to establish precedent or govern future litigation. … These criteria must be clearly satisfied. Id. The public-interest exception considers potential recurrences to any person, not only the complaining party. Holly v.

Chicago College of Osteopathy v. Puffer

3 Ill. App. 2d 69 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 9, 1954

This case is, therefore, clearly distinguishable from Cuny v. Annunzio, supra, where the action of the Board terminated the proceedings. … Those so qualified have refused to accept an appointment to teach at the Chicago college because of the attitude of the Medical Associations toward the osteopathic profession.