Case law

Scandiff v. Scandiff

2025 IL App (3d) 240134-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 2, 2025

Daniel argues he established a prima facie case for defamation. … These communications were publications sufficient to establish a claim for defamation. Id.

City of Chicago v. Weir

165 Ill. 582 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 12, 1897

It needs no evidence to establish the fact that it costs more to tunnel through rock than earth. But if such evidence is required it will be found in the record. … These provisions of the contract are plain and free from ambiguity, and, giving the language used in the contract its plain and ordinary meaning, it seems evident that plaintiffs were clearly entitled to recover two dollars

In re Detention of Lieberman

2011 IL App (1st) 90796 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 30, 2011

When respondent was apprehended and then released on bond, he committed additional rapes because he thought that “the law had no teeth” and that he “was immune from the law.” Dr. … , 350 (2001) (“Where a word is used in different sections of the same statute, the presumption is that the word is used with the same meaning throughout the statute, unless a contrary legislative intent is clearly

O'CALLAGHAN v. Waller & Beckwith Realty Co.

15 Ill. 2d 436 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 26, 1958

To establish the existence of a widespread housing shortage the plaintiff points to numerous statutes designed to alleviate the shortage, (see Ill. Rev. … The use of a form contract does not of itself establish disparity of bargaining power.

Slepicka v. State

2015 IL App (4th) 121103-B · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 16, 2015

May 30, 2007) (a provider participating in Medicaid must “[a]ccept as payment in full the amounts established by the Department”). ¶ 74 As the contract clearly said, however, it made no guarantee that … Nor do we find it to be “clearly evident” that defendant breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing by refraining from assigning plaintiff to a Medicaid-certified bed sooner than March 5, 2012. Id.

Dale v. Irwin

78 Ill. 170 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1875

It is, pro hae vice, the home of such students—their permanent abode, in the sense of the statute, as clearly so as that of any other resident. … To recapitulate, appellant is entitled to claim 2090 votes as legally cast for him by qualified voters of the county. Appellee is entitled to claim 2070 votes, as legally cast for him by qualified voters.

Davis v. Davis

638 F. Supp. 862 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jun 25, 1986

This Court rejects it and finds PKPA immune to constitutional attack on Tenth Amendment grounds. Conclusion There is no dispute as to any material fact, and Linda is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. … [A], at 1, ¶ 1) clearly states: The Petitioner was domiciled in the State of Illinois and County of Cook for ninety (90) days next preceding the making of the findings.

Buckner v. The University Park Police Pension Fund

983 N.E.2d 125 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 1, 2013

The Board found that she established a disability but did not establish that the disability resulted from or was aggravated by the performance of an act of duty. … Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 114 Ill. 2d 518, 521 (1986). ¶ 15 An officer who is injured when on duty does not qualify for an on-duty disability merely because she was on

Gordon v. Chicago Transit Authority

128 Ill. App. 3d 493 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 30, 1984

To establish reasonable foreseeability, more than the mere possibility of an occurrence must be shown. Ortiz v. City of Chicago (1979), 79 Ill. App. 3d 902, 907 , 398 N.E.2d 1007 . … His testimony, that industry standards had been developed with respect to mass transit and that transit security was a “well developed specialty” with clearly defined standards and objectives, established a foundation for

People v. Anderson

234 Ill. App. 3d 899 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 31, 1992

This comment clearly addressed the central premise of our legal system, that one is innocent until proven guilty. … The evidence clearly and convincingly shows that defendant killed decedent.

Ward v. Sternes

209 F. Supp. 2d 950 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jun 27, 2002

as a decision ‘involving] an unreasonable application of ... clearly established Federal law.’ ” Williams, 529 U.S. at 407-08 , 120 S.Ct. 1495 . … However, Ward bases his claim on clearly established federal law as determined by the Supreme Court. Therefore, Respondent’s reliance on Teague’s prohibition of “new rules” is misplaced. Teague v.

City of Geneso v. Pyrotem Properties, LLC

2022 IL App (4th) 220206-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 16, 2022

Defendants stated the deposition testimony of Mills and the City Administrator JoAnn Hollenkamp established the city council, not Mills, made the decision to demolish the Property. … We are mindful “[i]t is improper for a court to read exceptions, limitations, or conditions into the statute that conflict with clearly expressed legislative intent.” McIlvaine v. City of St.

Doggett v. Dill

108 Ill. 560 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 23, 1884

Doggett, appellant, who was named as executrix, qualified as such in the probate court of Cook county. Doggett, at the time of his death, and for many years before, was a member of the firm of Doggett, Barrett & Hills. … regard to the state of the accounts between the partners themselves, or to the ability of the survivor to pay. ” Lindley on Partnership, 1053, says: “Whatever doubt there may formerly have been upon the subject, it was clearly

Board of Education v. Regional Board of School Trustees

88 Ill. App. 3d 121 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 29, 1980

Dye also stated that additional levies could be made in the workmen’s compensation and tort immunity funds, thereby granting approximately $20,800. According to Dr. … The League believes that the establishment of coterminous boundaries is essential for a sense of community identity and for the avoidance of the duplication of services.

Rogers v. BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

710 F. Supp. 2d 722 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · May 3, 2010

the assets of the plan. (3) (A) After December 31, 1984, a plan may not hold any qualifying employer securities or qualifying employer real property (or both) to the extent that the aggregate fair market value of such securities … Specifically, Baxter common stock was both stock and a qualifying employer security.

South Central Bank & Trust Co. v. Citicorp Credit Services, Inc.

811 F. Supp. 348 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Dec 21, 1992

Further, First Chicago reassured South Central that it would reject those not qualified. First Chicago did in fact conduct full investigations of merchant applicants and reject those not qualified. … We agree that the express terms of the Agreement clearly place the duty on South Central to investigate the financial condition of a merchant before submitting that merchant’s application to the principal bank.

In re Estate of Lasley

2015 IL App (4th) 140690 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 3, 2016

According to the motion, -2-  “DNA testing provides a means to establish with certainty the relationship of the individuals in question and ascertain that … Regardless of the affidavits petitioner attached to his complaint, Fontaine clearly alleged decedent was not the biological or adoptive father of Inda, Marean, or Timmy.

Skelton v. General Motors Corp.

661 F. Supp. 1368 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Feb 11, 1987

“Eligible Qualified Repair Expenses” are calculated according to the following table: Occurrence of Qualified Repair Expenses_ Amount of Qualified Repair Expense Eligible for Pro Rata Distribution Prior to and including 24,000 … In the case of multiple Qualified Repair Expenses incurred as to a particular vehicle within the first 50,-000 miles, in which one or more of the Qualified Repair Expenses is unreimbursed, any such unreimbursed Qualified

Waukegan Potawatomi Casino, LLc v. City of Waukegan

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Mar 29, 2024

it “absolute immunity” against all claims. … This is because, in enacting § 1983, “Congress did not intend to override well-established immunities or defenses under the common law,” such as “[t]he doctrine of sovereign immunity.” Id.

Cunningham v. Brown

22 Ill. 2d 23 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 20, 1961

Clearly the mere statement of a claim in several ways, by multiple counts, does not warrant separate appeal; and a trial court, where such is the case, cannot confer appellate jurisdiction by a finding that there is no just … a liability without fault and not an immunity from full compensatory damages where there is fault.