Case law

Fox v. Produce Cold Storage Exchange

192 Ill. App. 301 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 22, 1915

Clearly a plan had been perfected to carry out the proposition set forth in that letter. … The evidence clearly shows that he paid $10,000 for 100 shares of preferred stock, for which he also received 100 shares of common stock.

Ruperd v. Ryan

Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 9, 1997

Accordingly, we find that the evidence adduced at trial does not establish, as a matter of law, that Dr. Ryan engaged in any attempt to intimidate Dr. Bolt. Instead, Dr. … Ryan deliberately destroyed the medical record of Connie's ankle block, which clearly amounts to an obstruction of justice.

Petre v. Prentice

292 Ill. App. 573 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 14, 1937

He established and maintained a set of books for the club. … Crane established an account in the First National Bank of Ipswich.

People v. Nabors

2025 IL App (5th) 250720-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 2, 2025

¶ 27 Next, the defendant claims that the State failed to establish, and the circuit court erred in finding that no set of conditions would mitigate the defendant’s threat to the community if he were released. … Based on the above facts, an opposite conclusion is not clearly evident or the finding itself is not unreasonable, arbitrary, or not based on the evidence presented.

People v. Graham

Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 11, 2011

Finding that the defendant had failed to meet his burden of establishing that S.G.' … s conditions (see 725 ILCS 5/115-7.2 (West 2008) (allowing for the introduction of evidence regarding a sexual abuse victim's PTSD if offered through the testimony of a qualified expert)) and that it was not going to use

In re Marriage of Mehring Opinion corrected August 23, 2001

Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 13, 2001

E.g. , 410 ILCS 315/2 (West 2000) (requiring immunization of all children for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus); 410 ILCS 205/1 et seq. (West 2000) (requiring children to receive hearing and visual examinations). … For example, under subsection (C) the parent is dead and is clearly unable to assist the grandparents.

In re J.B.

2021 IL App (1st) 210098-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 14, 2021

Accordingly, we have no basis to find that the opposite conclusion of that reached by the juvenile court is clearly evident. … ¶ 82 It is axiomatic that “matters relating to trial strategy are generally immune from claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.” Id. at 929.

Haist v. Wu

235 Ill. App. 3d 799 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 4, 1992

Wu failed to conform to the standard of care of a reasonably well-qualified obstetrician/gynecolo?ist. … The questions clearly went be-rond merely establishing that there was no telephone number on the ecord.

People v. Scott

318 Ill. App. 3d 46 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 28, 2000

To prove the defendant guilty of attempt, the State is required to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intended to commit the offense and that the defendant took a substantial step toward the commission … We first note that Nunn qualified its holding by stating that the presumption is not controlling and may be overcome by “other considerations.” Nunn, 77 Ill. 2d at 248 .

Robinson v. Reif

21 N.E.3d 787 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 24, 2014

Even if defendant’s closing argument could be construed as raising an objection to plaintiffs’ standing, that objection was clearly untimely. … The experts, all qualified in their respective fields, gave differing statements of fact and opinion regarding whether the children would be harmed if they were deprived of visitation with plaintiffs.

Rodarmel v. Pneumo Abex, LLC

354 Ill. Dec. 6 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 15, 2011

For our part, we certainly are not qualified to opine that the tumorous mice meet scientific standards. … And the jury was no more qualified than we are in that respect. ¶ 128 In short, absent a qualified expert opinion that the tumorous mice were scientific evidence of a relationship between asbestos and cancer—and, indeed,

People v. Banks

Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 19, 2007

If the record presented does not clearly establish that error was committed, it will be presumed that the order entered was in conformity with the law and had a sufficient factual basis, and the defendant will lose on … The mention of reasonable doubt in the postjudgment motion does not qualify as an explicit statement regarding whether defendant was not guilty.

People v. J.J.C.

294 Ill. App. 3d 227 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 13, 1998

Carr testified that a person suffering from a psychotic situation could be able to speak clearly and unhesitantly. … Carr’s testimony regarding respondent’s mental capacity and mental disorders establishes that he could not have knowingly and intelligently waived his constitutional rights.

McNeil v. Ketchens

397 Ill. App. 3d 375 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 6, 2010

The second notice of appeal was, as the notice says, a “protective notice of appeal” in the event that Ketchens’s motion for costs, filed on May 21, 2009, qualified as a posttrial motion.) … We agree with Ketchens’s qualified concession. Therefore, we deny the McNeils’ motion to strike the portion of Ketchens’s brief pertaining to the order of July 27, 2007.

People v. Soto Replaces withdrawn Opinion filed January 15, 2003

Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 2, 2003

Thus, the statements and defendant's reactions thereto do not qualify as tacit admissions. … There is clearly no evidence to support the prosecutor's statement that Oldaker said "[T]hat's the defendant" when shown a picture of the Tahoe.

In re Parentage of M.V.U.

2020 IL App (1st) 191762 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 3, 2020

In fact, some courts have found that a threat to kill a child or a history of domestic violence qualifies as a grave risk. See id. at 570; see also Ermini, 758 F.3d at 164; Mohácsi v. Rippa, 346 F. … See In re Marriage of Bates, 212 Ill. 2d at 516. ¶ 48 In total, Rocio’s evidence clearly and convincingly established a pattern of escalating domestic abuse beginning with Jose’s demand she obtain an abortion

In re the Parentage of M.V.U.

2020 IL App (1st) 191762 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 3, 2020

In fact, some courts have found that a threat to kill a child or a history of domestic violence qualifies as a grave risk. See id. at 570; see also Ermini v. Vittori, 758 F.3d 153, 164 (2d Cir. 2014); Mohacsi v. … ¶ 48 In total, Rocio’s evidence clearly and convincingly established a pattern of escalating domestic abuse beginning with Jose’s demand she obtain an abortion and ending with him choking her while she held the child

National Tea Co. v. Gaylord Discount Department Stores, Inc.

100 Ill. App. 3d 806 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 30, 1981

The lease clearly gives Gaylord exclusive possession of the rented premises. … Although it is not clear how licenses with third parties could affect a landlord-tenant relationship established by a written lease, we examined the agreements.

People v. Alvidrez

21 N.E.3d 720 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 15, 2014

Thus, he was in no way qualified to render the opinion that defense counsel never asked him for in open court, despite the fact that it may have been in his written report. When the court qualified Dr. … The subject matter here was couched in biomechanical terms that he was clearly not qualified to render and would not have assisted the jury in understanding the evidence or made the question of defendant's guilt more or

People v. Nunez

325 Ill. App. 3d 35 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 28, 2001

This evidence clearly demonstrates that, at least two months prior to trial, defense counsel was aware that Schalk was the confidential informant working under the name of Tim Seymour. … App. 3d 426, 435 (1998) (“trial counsel’s failure to file a motion to suppress does not establish incompetent representation, especially when that motion would be futile”).