Case law

Unterschuetz v. City of Chicago

Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 22, 2004

Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/2-109 (West 2000)). … 2-201 and 2-209" of the Tort Immunity Act.

Koehler v. Scandinavian Airlines Systems

285 Ill. App. 3d 520 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 27, 1996

One thing that the Warsaw Convention did not mean to do was to grant international air carriers absolute immunity from their negligence inside the terminal.” … Clearly, under article 1, a contract claim based on the ticket which provided for international transportation falls within the scope of the Convention.

Muthuswamy v. Burke

207 Ill. Dec. 50 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 30, 1993

The statements made by the defendant doctor clearly impugn the integrity of plaintiff in the discharge of his duties. … The statements in this case clearly meet the requirements of an absolute or qualified privilege.

Coulter v. Swearingen

113 Ill. App. 3d 650 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 25, 1983

We have directed considerable attention to the case of Cunningham for the reason that it is a landmark case pertaining to the Dramshop Act and that it clearly establishes that it (the Act) has preempted the field of liability … The plaintiffs argue that there is and should be a judicial trend toward abolishing common law immunities from liability and that the immunity given to those who supply liquor noneommercially represents an undesirable social

In Re Estate of Elfayer

325 Ill. App. 3d 1076 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 14, 2001

Therefore, were a duty owed, plaintiff failed to establish a breach by defendant. C. … Tort Immunity Act Having reached the foregoing conclusions, we need not consider application of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10/1-101 et seq.

Leckrone v. City of Salem

152 Ill. App. 3d 126 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 29, 1987

As the supreme court stated in In re Williams (1974), 57 Ill. 2d 63, 66 , 309 N.E.2d 579 , 580-81: “Clearly, an attorney violates Canon 6 when he uses confidential information against a former client. … Gerold [(1914)], 265 Ill. 448, 477 , where the court stated: ‘The rule has long been firmly established that an attorney cannot represent conflicting interests or undertake to discharge inconsistent duties.

Bond County Community School District No. 2 v. Indiana Insurance

269 Ill. App. 3d 488 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 26, 1995

ANALYSIS We start our analysis, as did the trial judge, with the well-established rule that a governmental entity must abide by its contractual obligations. (Wall v. … since plaintiffs had clearly filed their lawsuit outside the relevant limitations periods.

People v. Seymour

53 Ill. App. 3d 367 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 6, 1977

Clearly, this did not lie within the scope of review at the hearing on his probation revocation. Nevertheless, North is cited in People v. Yackle, 42 Ill. … After carefully reviewing the record, there is insufficient credible evidence to support the charges and establish appellants’ guilt by a preponderance of the evidence.

Ramos v. City of Peru

Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 8, 2002

The court determined that section 2-107 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2000)) barred all three claims and that there was no legal basis … The Act clearly contemplates that aggrieved individuals may pursue judicial remedies against state agencies and units of local governments such as the City of Peru.

Sassali v. DeFauw

297 Ill. App. 3d 50 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 16, 1998

I believe the certified question was more clearly answered in Marcus v. Liebman, 59 Ill. … The certified question arose from the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to dismiss based on a claim of immunity.

Valentino v. Hilquist

Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 24, 2003

Breach of Contract Defendant Board argues that the evidence failed to establish a breach of contract claim. … That is clearly not the case here. Plaintiff's complaint does not allege "criticisms"; it alleges battery.

Vroegh v. J & M Forklift

255 Ill. App. 3d 155 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 20, 1993

Although Dini established a landowner’s general duty to firefighters, the precise scope of that duty has been refined by subsequent case law. … not of immunity.

Ries v. City of Chicago - Corrected 12/28/09

Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 25, 2009

is an established exception to the immunities granted by the Act. … and wanton conduct is -4- 1-07-3085 an established exception to immunity protection provided by the Act.

People v. Moore

2018 IL App (3d) 160271 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 4, 2019

Wingate, 2015 IL App (5th) 130189, ¶ 24, a case upon which defendant expects the State to rely, defendant is not required to establish that he would be entitled to complete exoneration of all crimes to establish … First, as to defendant’s claim of self-defense, the record in this case clearly rebutted that claim.

Von Solbrig Memorial Hospital v. Licata

15 Ill. App. 3d 1025 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 20, 1973

Such considerations likewise weigh heavily here; the most repulsive speech enjoys immunity provided it falls short of a deliberate or reckless untruth. … It has also been clearly established in Illinois that in a libel action based upon published language which is not libelous per se, special damages must be alleged with particularity, and general allegations as to damages

Central Austin Neighborhood Ass'n v. City of Chicago

2013 IL App (1st) 123041 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 21, 2014

Further, clearly definable criteria for decision may be available. … The Act establishes standards for courts to use when confronted with allegations of such disparate impact.

Pikovsky v. North Skokie Boulevard Condominium Association

2011 IL App (1st) 103742 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 27, 2011

Tamara attempts to reference the Chad Paul declaration in her statement of facts and as an appendix to her brief in order to establish Skokie and Rosen’s knowledge of the snow and ice mounds. … In this case, the rear entrance sidewalk clearly reaches from Skokie and Rosen’s property to the Lee Street sidewalk.

Sturm v. Block

72 Ill. App. 3d 306 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 16, 1979

Also raised is an issue as to the immunity of the defendants, as agents of the State of Illinois, from the instant suit, which immunity was partially relied upon by the trial court in its conclusion that it lacked jurisdiction … (d) A public hearing before a statutorily established advisory board or committee. (e) Any other procedure established by the governing statute.”

County of Cook v. Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel

Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 17, 2004

Any new employee shall have six (6) months from date of hire to establish actual residency with Cook County. Section 4. … As the petitioners have pointed out, this language goes on to qualify that "those residency requirements shall not allow residency outside of Illinois."

Nicor Gas Co. v. Village of Wilmette

884 N.E.2d 816 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 29, 2008

immunity" under section 2-201 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Act), and that it was immune from liability under section 3-102 of the same. … The court also found the Village did not meet its burden under section 2-201 of the Act and had failed to establish that immunity applies.