Case law

County of Cook v. Illinois Local Labor Relations Board

302 Ill. App. 3d 682 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 28, 1998

Bianchi had answered 56 questions correctly and a passing score was established to be a minimum of 57 correct answers. … Further, “[i]f plaintiff was never certified, he falls outside the ambit of section 3 — 7012 [of the Counties Code’s] procedural safeguards since the Act clearly requires the sheriff to appoint only from Board-certified candidates

Ally Financial Inc. v. Pira

2017 IL App (2d) 170213 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 30, 2018

. ¶ 35 Before addressing the merits of this appeal, we comment that this case had clearly come to a close when the parties appeared on November 3, 2016. … We first held that, although the defendant qualified as a common carrier, it did not qualify as an artisan, as the “mere towing of a vehicle from one place to another does not add anything to the ‘intrinsic

In re Marriage of Sunday

Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 16, 2004

The trial court completely ignored in its findings the uncontradicted qualifying testimony offered by Baker and petitioner regarding their activities. … Instead, based on the foregoing analysis, the opposite conclusion, that Baker and petitioner had not established a conjugal relationship, was clearly apparent.

People v. Perkins

248 N.E.3d 530 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 1, 2024

Counsel agreed that Johns could be clearly heard for the overwhelming majority of the six-hour version. … I would qualify these as police reports.

People v. Peebles

120 Ill. App. 3d 376 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 15, 1983

Without dispute, the first two dates alleging conspiratorial acts are clearly not within the applicable three years statute of limitations. … This testimony was untested and clearly unreliable; thus, the trial court acted properly by striking Eugene's testimony from the record.

People v. Alexander

2021 IL App (3d) 190767-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 7, 2021

¶6 The court granted the State’s oral motion in limine by barring the evidence of the victim’s 1994 convictions on the grounds that the 1994 convictions did not qualify as crimes of violence. … The court reasoned that “reference to this issue was clearly available and known to all at the time of trial.

MHM Correctional Services, Inc. v. Evanston Insurance Co.

2021 IL App (1st) 200552-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 23, 2021

Evanston further argued that the state departments of correction did not qualify as additional insured under the policies. … Examples come to mind in which qualified immunity would clearly bar a claim for money damages but not for prospective injunctive relief (see County of Sacramento v.

City of Chicago v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2017 IL App (1st) 150870 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 14, 2017

Illinois State Board of Education, 204 Ill. 2d 456, 463 (2003). ¶ 16 Our analysis of whether Janssen’s remaining documents fall within a FOIA exception is guided by several well-established principles … The parties clearly have a legally cognizable interest in the outcome of this appeal seeking declaratory relief. See Beahringer v.

People v. Lemke

Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 31, 2008

Lipman further opined that the defendant did not "appreciate the dangerousness and, therefore, the recklessness of his actions" and that a chronic user of alcohol would not "necessarily be unable to speak clearly" while … Counsel further suggested that, at most, the State's evidence established that the defendant had committed involuntary manslaughter.

People v. Davis

227 Ill. App. 3d 476 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 13, 1992

Davis’ testimony does not establish when the toy gun was played with. … an instruction which incorrectly stated the burden of proof as to either offense he was convicted of, but rather did not receive an instruction on a lesser-included offense, which, as we have indicated, defendant was not clearly

People v. Perez

2026 IL App (1st) 240125-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 12, 2026

Only sentences of over 40 years qualify as de facto life sentences entitled to Miller’s protection. Buffer, 2019 IL 122327, ¶ 41. There was nothing postconviction counsel could do to salvage the eighth-amendment claim. … Do not qualify the documents within that range—only those ‘provided to’ you—in a way that leaves us guessing.” Id. ¶¶ 22, 24.

Kinne v. Duncan

315 Ill. App. 577 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 27, 1942

We have reviewed the evidence as to such costs and expenses and we think that the figure established by the chancellor was reasonable and was justified by the evidence. … E. 459 qualifies the earlier case.

Raab v. Frank

429 Ill. Dec. 348 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 6, 2019

However, the record clearly reveals that they were not aware of any such problem. ¶ 36 We also find Frank’s reliance on McKee v. Trisler, 311 Ill. 536 (1924), to be misplaced. … The fence agreement establishes that relationship between the Grossens and Frank. ¶ 47 III.

People v. Gilmore

356 Ill. App. 3d 1023 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 29, 2005

Although many dying declarations may not be testimonial, there is authority for admitting even those that clearly are. [Citations.] … A close reading of Talach shows that the court did not necessarily establish the date of sentencing as an arbitrary cutoff date.

Boyd v. Department of Employment Security

2019 IL App (1st) 182138-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 2, 2019

Nevertheless, the record supports the Board’s determination of ineligibility was not clearly erroneous. … ” ¶ 27 Moreover, Boyd failed to establish she did not voluntarily leave work without good cause attributable to her employer.

Walters v. Maren Engineering Corp.

246 Ill. App. 3d 1084 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 10, 1993

Maren objected to the motion, contending that if the motion were granted, it would have no opportunity to establish its own due care. … “[T]he test is not whether the evidence could have supported a verdict for the movant if contrary inferences were drawn but whether a contrary verdict is clearly evident.” (Emphasis in original.) Tedrowe, 158 Ill.

People v. Paramo

2024 IL App (1st) 230952-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 16, 2024

In construing the statute as a whole, this is clearly not what the legislature intended. … The language found in subsections 2(a)(1) and 2(a)(2) is clearly not discretionary.

Morris v. Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company

2013 IL App (2d) 120760 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 15, 2014

Rather, as described by plaintiffs’ expert and from the photographs in the record, the defect can be clearly seen from different angles. … The fact that Davis took classes establishing a general guideline about trip hazards does not transform his knowledge into an explicit company policy.

People v. Shelton

Appellate Court of Illinois · May 14, 2010

The decision to qualify a witness as an expert rests within the sound discretion of the trial court. People v. Lovejoy, 235 Ill. 2d 97, 125 (2009). … At the most, defendant could establish that the State could not find the wheelchair.

In Re Marriage of Johnson

106 Ill. App. 3d 502 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 27, 1982

She also testified that there were very few job openings which were appropriate for her and for which she was qualified. Petitioner’s original affidavit indicated that she had net yearly expenses of $25,354. … Clearly the judge who entered the judgment of dissolution would know the meaning he intended by the order.