Case law

Kanerva v. Weems

2014 IL 115811 · Illinois Supreme Court · Aug 26, 2014

Stat. 1971, ch. 127, ¶ 530(a)), but that provision was later qualified. … If it qualifies as a benefit of membership, it is protected. If it does not, it is not.

People v. Williams

133 Ill. App. 3d 232 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 14, 1985

In order to find a person subject to involuntary admission, it must be established by clear and convincing evidence that the person is a definite danger to himself or society. (In re Stephenson (1977), 67 Ill. 2d 544 .) … The Commission’s report clearly states that the purpose of section 3 — 804 is to aid the respondent and his attorney in the presentation of a defense.

Ruffin Ex Rel. Sanders v. Boler

384 Ill. App. 3d 7 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 25, 2008

Grimm was qualified to testify as to a possible cause of Tanisha’s injury, and (2) Dr. … It was established at the hearing that Dr.

People v. Johnson

412 Ill. 109 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 20, 1952

Hanke, 389 Ill. 602 , and found it to be clearly without merit. It need not be further discussed here. … The statute does not change the requirements of the law as to the degree and character of proof necessary to establish the principal offense.

People Ex Rel. Birkett v. City of Chicago

184 Ill. 2d 521 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1998

The City objected to the request asserting, inter alia, that the documents were irrelevant to the present litigation and were immune from discovery under the “deliberative process privilege.” … Although the privilege may be applied on a qualified basis, its scope is unreasonably broad.

Preferred Enteral System, Inc. v. Central Home, Inc.

213 Ill. Dec. 917 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 29, 1995

Based solely upon the document itself, it is clear that both Preferred and Central clearly intended the agreement to be a contract. … Central is clearly, however, not entitled to a judgment on the pleadings on the issue.

Heller v. County Board of Jackson County

71 Ill. App. 3d 31 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 23, 1979

purchasing procedure established by the county board for county offices. … The county board clearly has the authority to establish job classification and salaries for the employees of the supervisor’s office for subsequent years; although, it may not assign employment to any particular position

Galfer v. Chicago Board Of Education

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jul 11, 2025

The Seventh Circuit has repeatedly held that this type of internal designation does not qualify as a public stigmatizing statement. … See Biggs, 82 F.4th at 562 (“Because Biggs's DNH designation was internal to CPS, it does not qualify.”); Dunn v.

Valentine v. Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice

544 F. Supp. 830 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Aug 13, 1982

Those who clearly stand out above the rest of the ‘highly qualified’ are the ‘best qualified.’ DEA Manual at ¶ 0633.42(D)(6)(d) (Mar. 13, 1980) (emphasis supplied). … Defendants’ argument with respect to Valentine’s asserted failure to establish a prima facie case is that he has not shown that he was among the best qualified candidates for the positions he sought.

Richard v. Pfister

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Sep 1, 2020

“The doctrine of qualified immunity shields public officials from civil liability if their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … “Clearly established” for purposes of qualified immunity means that “[t]he contours of the right must be sufficiently clear that a reasonable official would understand that what he is doing violates that right.”

Nabozny v. Barnhill

31 Ill. App. 3d 212 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 23, 1975

Under the facts presented in the case at bar, we find such a duty clearly arose. Plaintiff was entitled to legal protection at the hands of the defendant. … The defendant contends he is immune from tort action for any injury to another player that happens during the course of a game, to which theory we do not subscribe.

Masterton v. Village of Glenview Police Pension Board

464 Ill. Dec. 857 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 15, 2022

The Board and Village argue that under the well-established canons of statutory construction, when all the provisions of section 3-112 are read together, the legislature clearly did not intend to award duty- related benefits … The legislature clearly knew how to refer to the survivor sequence when it wanted to do so.

City of Springfield v. Allphin

82 Ill. 2d 571 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 18, 1980

The language clearly does not refer to the allowance of interest. … Allphin, we considered at length the question of sovereign immunity.

Miller v. National Ass'n of Realtors

271 Ill. App. 3d 653 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 31, 1995

premises through acts of third persons, the time element to establish knowledge or notice to the proprietor is a material factor.” … Clearly, these are facts which, if proven, would go directly to the issues of notice and due care and, ultimately, of negligence. See Maschhoff v. National Super Markets, Inc. (1992), 230 Ill.

Torrijos v. International Paper Co.

455 Ill. Dec. 223 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 22, 2021

Indeed, “Manpower can be the general employer, while IPC *** still qualifying [sic] as the borrowing employer.” … ). ¶ 58 The question remains, however, whether IPC was entitled to assert immunity as a borrowing employer under the Act.

Lythell v. City of Waverly

335 Ill. App. 397 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 29, 1948

The testimony set out indicates clearly that this area was used for the general welfare of the pub-lie, and owned and controlled by the City in its governmental capacity. … Under the established decisions of this” State, the City is not liable. In view of our decision on this issue, it is unnecesr sary to consider the other errors assigned.

County of Stark v. County of Henry

296 Ill. App. 3d 393 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 8, 1998

However, he noted that the language of section 5--503: "clearly contemplates a road lying on, or closely paralleling, a county line. … the established county line.

Donovan v. County of Lake

351 Ill. Dec. 592 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 8, 2011

Plaintiffs argue that the County did not establish its defense under the Tort Immunity Act because some of the duties that were allegedly breached were not discretionary. … Accordingly, we find that the County met its burden of establishing that count I should have been barred because the County was shielded from liability under section 2-201 of the Tort Immunity Act. ¶ 63 B.

Brooks v. Kim

District Court, N.D. Illinois · May 10, 2023

Qualified immunity "protects government officials from civil liability when performing discretionary functions so long as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a … Even if it were not forfeited, Kim's qualified immunity defense would fail on the merits. As just discussed, the Fourteenth Amendment right to privacy of highly personal medical information is clearly established.

Molloy v. Acero Charter Schools, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Oct 10, 2019

“The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable … qualified immunity.