Case law

Lowrie v. City of Evanston

50 Ill. App. 3d 376 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 24, 1977

The particular item with which they were concerned was clearly a “product.” … However, the court did not set down any guidelines with regard to what are products for purposes of strict liability, with the exception of clarifying the fact that certain items in their natural state do qualify.

People v. Daniels

165 Ill. App. 3d 112 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 11, 1988

Family Advocate operates several programs for qualified rehabilitation of families in which physical and sexual abuse of children is involved. … With no objection, Gadow was qualified as an expert in the field of sexually abused children.

People v. Spicer

379 Ill. App. 3d 441 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 10, 2007

Jennifer Reynolds, an employee of Cellmark, a private laboratory, was qualified as an expert in DNA analysis. … Johnson, 218 Ill. 2d 125, 139 (2005) (“Clearly, there can be no plain error if there is no error”).

Spirek v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

65 Ill. App. 3d 440 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 25, 1978

Division 1 by its clearly stated language expresses State Farm’s unequivocal intent to make medical payments to its insureds. … “The authority of every tribunal is necessarily restricted by the territorial limits of the State in which it is established.

People ex rel. Cook v. Board of Education

295 Ill. App. 41 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 25, 1938

enactment of the Otis law, approved April 20, 1917, expressly delegated to the Board of Education (as then constituted) the duty of examining “all persons offering themselves as candidates for teachers, and when found well qualified … the former statute, by the omission in this statute (as formerly) to grant to the Board of Education (either expressly or by implication) the power to determine the character and fitness of applicants and the intention clearly

Barrington Community Unit School District No. 220 v. Special Education District

245 Ill. App. 3d 242 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 6, 1993

The court, however, distinguished Compton: “Compton involved a dispute between an employee and an employer, a dispute clearly covered by the act there involved. … section 24 — 11 provides that “in the event of the termination of the program[, a tenured contract special education teacher] shall be eligible for any vacant position in any of such districts for which such teacher is qualified

People v. Jones

366 Ill. App. 3d 12 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 30, 2006

Defendants appeal, arguing that (1) their convictions for burglary should be reversed because the State failed to establish that the semitrailer was Aa motor vehicle@ within the definition of the burglary statute; (2) their … Ruiz and Denton are clearly distinguishable from this case since neither considered whether a semitrailer was Aany part thereof@ of a motor vehicle within the scope of section 19- 1(a).

Carroll v. Illinois Department of Employment Security

2026 IL App (1st) 242206-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 4, 2026

The Board was then required to determine whether that evidence qualified as misconduct as defined under section 602(A) of the Act. … ¶ 25 Concomitantly, the Board determined that plaintiff’s violations qualified as misconduct as defined in section 602(A) of the Act.

People v. Stofer

180 Ill. App. 3d 158 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 15, 1989

Instead, he was told that the police “wanted some time” and would “get back to him,” clearly permitting a reasonable belief that he was to remain in the interrogation room until they returned. … In attempting to establish attenuation, the State maintains that presenting defendant with the statements of his companions was an intervening circumstance.

Woodruff v. IDHS

2026 IL App (1st) 250443-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 11, 2026

Plaintiff stated that the copies of the licenses sent by Access Elevator were not Chicago licenses and, as such, Access Elevator did not qualify to do the work under the applicable regulation. … According to the circuit court, plaintiff “did not present credible evidence to refute the Department’s findings, demonstrate that she completed the required paperwork, or establish that the Department’s decision was mistaken

In re Hunt-Lima Drainage and Levee District

464 Ill. Dec. 84 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 23, 2022

A finding is against the manifest weight of the evidence only if the opposite conclusion is “clearly evident, plain, and indisputable from the evidence in the record.” … Evidence established that Risley based his opinion on information reasonably relied on by experts in his field.

I-57 & Curtis, LLC v. Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District

444 Ill. Dec. 474 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 26, 2020

¶ 49 Looking beyond section 23.4, we find no statutory provision that limits or qualifies this absolute discretion. … For, in Groenings, the appellate court concluded that “[d]eprivation of mere hoped-for economic gain” failed to qualify as a deprivation of property in the constitutional sense. Id. at 309.

People v. Gonzalez

Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 24, 2011

“Manifest error” is error that is clearly plain, evident, and indisputable. People v. Morgan, 212 Ill. 2d 148, 155 (2004). In arguing that he is entitled to a new trial, the defendant relies on Molstad II. … Although new evidence need not necessarily establish the defendant’s innocence, it must establish a basis for closer scrutiny of the defendant’s guilt. Molstad II, 101 Ill. 2d at 136.

National Union of Hospital & Health Care Employees v. County of Cook

295 Ill. App. 3d 1012 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 20, 1998

It is clearly in the Hospital’s interest to recruit and hire capable residents. … Clearly, the direction they provide is in the Employer’s interests, in pursuit of the stated legislative interest.

Moller v. Lipov

Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 29, 2006

On appeal, defendants contend that: (1) the trial court erred in denying their motions for directed verdict or judgment n.o.v. where plaintiff=s expert was not qualified and failed to establish that any deviation of the … The opposite conclusion was not clearly evident, the jury's findings were neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, and the findings of the jury were based upon the evidence.

People v. Baisten

203 Ill. App. 3d 64 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 11, 1990

Chicago police officer Raymond Lenz, also assigned to the crime laboratory, was qualified as an expert in the field of forensic micro-analysis. … Clearly, the judge heard the prosecutor’s explanations for the purpose of determining whether the State overcame defendant’s prima facie case.

In Re JJC

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.

D. D. Kennedy, Inc. v. Lake Petersburg Ass'n

54 Ill. App. 2d 85 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 21, 1964

After equipment has been turned over to you in good working order, all further mechanic’s services are to be paid for by you at your regular rates, unless it is clearly evident that the equipment is defective. … of materials actually used in the construction of the building, except as modified by the parts of Section 7 heretofore referred to; those qualifying parts of Section 7 preserving liens for material under certain circumstances

Curtis v. Lofy

394 Ill. App. 3d 170 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 2, 2009

After the trial court dismissed the negligence count on grounds of immunity, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the willful-and-wanton-misconduct count. Hudson, 228 Ill. 2d at 466 , 889 N.E.2d at 212 . … In establishing discovery deadlines and ruling on permissible discovery and testimony, the court shall consider discovery undertaken (or the absence of same), any misconduct, and orders entered in prior litigation involving

In re G.M.

2025 IL App (4th) 250802-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 10, 2025

Heidi was engaging in parenting classes, and she reported she was working on getting her children up to date on their medical immunizations. … She established a consistent daily routine with G.M. that began at 6 a.m. and lasted until her bedtime, and they followed it very closely.