Case law

Jones

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Mar 6, 2026

Plaintiff appears to argue that IDOC can be held liable under Section 1983 because the state waived sovereign immunity as to Section 1983 by waiving sovereign immunity as to the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act. … “It is well established that refusing to make reasonable accommodations is tantamount to denying access.” McDaniel, 115 F.4th at 823 (cleaned up).

Custer v. Cerro Flow Products, Inc.

2018 IL App (5th) 160161 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 19, 2018

¶ 13 The Qualified Settlement Fund ¶ 14 On August 6, 2015, the plaintiffs in the 2009 cases filed a motion to establish a “Qualified Settlement Fund” and to appoint Lexco Consulting … an order in the 2009 cases, granting the motion to establish the Qualified Settlement Fund.

People v. Huddleston

176 Ill. App. 3d 18 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 19, 1988

The trial court ruled that Officer Smith did not qualify as an expert and could not testify regarding the results of the test. … Clearly, defendant could not invoke the right of self-defense to justify such actions. For the aforementioned reasons, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Affirmed.

People v. Holmes

2025 IL App (2d) 240194 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 15, 2025

The court concluded that Zielinski “was clearly testifying to Ms. Kane’s opinions and conclusions and offering those for the truth of the matter asserted. … The State specifically moved to qualify Earl as an expert in the field of drug chemistry and the trial court found her to be qualified in that subject.

People v. Siler

85 Ill. App. 3d 304 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 16, 1980

Likewise, in this case it is asserted that the pending extradition warrant from Florida would establish Laxton’s bias, prejudice, or motive to testify falsely. … The victim clearly identified Siler. Laxton’s. testimony was merely corroborative of the events occurring after the offense.

Thomas v. Khoury

454 Ill. Dec. 645 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 16, 2021

Making a particular type of third-party act a superseding cause as a matter of law would be a departure from the well- established, common-law rule that “[p]roximate cause is ordinarily a question of … Moreover, the opinion relies on a poorly constructed and clearly distinguishable hypothetical to support its questionable analysis.

FREEMAN BY AND THROUGH FREEMAN v. Petroff

288 Ill. App. 3d 145 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 16, 1997

Clearly, defendant’s conduct was a proximate cause of Sarah Ann’s injuries. … Clearly, the court is making reference to an established standard of care and the nonparty’s deviation from that standard.

Sanchez v. City of Chicago

352 Ill. App. 3d 1015 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 30, 2004

The City asserted as affirmative defenses: immunity under section 3 — 102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/3 — 102(a) (West 2002)), based on lack of actual … The plaintiff was not given the opportunity to demonstrate the factual basis for his complaint or establish any genuine issues of material fact.

Adams v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.

Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 1, 2004

Instead, call a qualified service agency of NI-Gas to make the inspection.” … Sarelas clearly leaves open the existence of common law duties had the plaintiff been able to plead them.

Haley v. Teachers Ins. & Annuity Ass'n of Am.

377 F. Supp. 3d 250 · District Court, S.D. Illinois · Mar 27, 2019

Overall, the collective allegations in the Amended Complaint plausibly establish that the § 408(b)(2) safe harbor does not clearly exempt the conduct at issue. … It is undisputed that Haley, as a plan participant, qualifies as the "party in interest" for this claim.

Gillon v. University of Illinois Health & Science Systems

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Feb 15, 2018

[which] was established with deliberate indifference….[and] was the cause of the wrong suffered by Gillon.” (Id. at ¶ 21-23.) … It is well established, however, that Monell applies only to municipalities, not states.

Juniel v. Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163

176 F. Supp. 2d 842 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Dec 18, 2001

Juniel’s § 1983 Claim Section 1983 “creates a federal cause of action for ‘the deprivation, under color of [state] law, of a citizen’s rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and the laws of the United … in the 1996-97 school year is not clearly relevant, the court assumes that these sixty-seven new employees were hired during or for the 1998-99 school year. 5 .

Weston v. Markgraf

328 Ill. 576 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 24, 1928

The canvassing board found that Markgraf received 14,338 votes and Weston 13,412, thus giving a majority of 926, whereupon Markgraf was declared elected sheriff and duly qualified. … In the twenty-fifth election district in Joliet the election was held in an undertaking establishment, the ballot-box and judges being in the front room or office of the establishment and the booths in an adjoining room,

Varelis v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital

167 Ill. 2d 449 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 26, 1995

Clearly, the amendment at issue here was made in response to the appellate court’s holding below and was designed to make explicit the operation of the Act in the circumstances of this case. … proposed by the plaintiffs, settlement of a personal injury action would not bar a subsequent wrongful death action arising from the same accident, and defendants could thus be forced to relitigate claims that, in reliance on established

People v. Hutchinson

2013 IL App (1st) 102332 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 9, 2014

Id. ¶ 22 In this case, Parker Little was qualified to provide the necessary foundational testimony for the admission of defendant’s blood alcohol report. … The statute clearly allows that “results of chemical tests performed upon an individual’s blood are admissible into evidence regardless of the time that the records were prepared.” 625 ILCS 5/11-501.4(a)(3)

Mister v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

639 F. Supp. 1560 · District Court, S.D. Illinois · Aug 7, 1986

Peterson’s unrefuted study clearly demonstrated this fact. … However, the plaintiff must objectively establish that he was qualified for the job in question before the Court will analyze the defendant’s allegedly discriminatory actions.

Olympian Group, LLC v. Blevins

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Sep 30, 2020

Chapman, 847 F.3d 407, 412 (7th Cir. 2017) (describing the doctrine of qualified immunity). … While the Court is cognizant of its duty to address claims of qualified immunity as early as possible in litigation, the Court declines to address qualified immunity for any claim at this time because Defendants’ arguments

Gore v. National Ass'n of Certified Public Accountants

231 Ill. App. 38 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 27, 1923

The rule is well established that the facts that were heard and considered by the court must be shown by a certificate of the judge, and not of the clerk. … Appellant’s counsel does make that claim, to wit, that the District of Columbia is not a “State” within the meaning of the proviso above mentioned; but such claim, we think, is clearly unfounded in view of the evident purpose

Hammer v. Slive

35 Ill. App. 2d 447 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 29, 1962

Wilson, a qualified chemist and industrial hygienist, was offered as a witness to prove that tests were made on January 5, 1961, and that the samplings taken were negative as to carbon monoxide. … But this alone does not establish admissibility.

Sneed v. City of Harvey

6 F. Supp. 3d 817 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Dec 19, 2013

“In order to establish a prima facie ease of failure to accommodate under the ADA, a plaintiff must show that: (1) she is a qualified individual with a disability; (2) the employer was aware of her disability; and (3) the … But Forbes clearly did not slam the door “on” Sneed. (Cf.