Case law

Rudolph v. State

53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 58 · Court of Claims of Illinois · Oct 4, 2000

The individual judges are clearly unnecessary as parties herein; and Claimant has given no cogent reason for their remaining as Respondents. … However, the circuit court held it lacked jurisdiction over the Chief Judge as a State officer, due to sovereign immunity.

Vasquez v. Jacobs

23 Ill. App. 2d 457 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 22, 1960

Defendant was concerned about the loss of copper briquettes from his establishment and had so informed the Chief of Police of the City of West Chicago. … We do not mean to say and do not so state that defendant’s attorney was not qualified or learned in the law.

Melendez v. Dart

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Aug 1, 2025

Hendrickson, 576 U.S. 389 (2015)). 7 Defendant is also entitled to summary judgment based on qualified immunity. (Dkt. 71 at 13-15.) … Qualified immunity shields public officials like Defendant “from liability for civil damages, provided that the illegality of the official’s conduct was not clearly established at the time he acted.”

Giggs Bajwa Corp. v. Berg

2024 IL App (1st) 221691 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 24, 2024

“It is well established that the violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation related fairly to the control of liquor” qualifies as cause for the revocation of a liquor license. … We cannot say that the State Liquor Commission was clearly erroneous in finding that, after months of patience by Harvey and piecemeal defiance by the establishment, Harvey abused its discretion by nonrenewal

Bobkoski v. Board of Education of Cary Consolidated School District 26

141 F.R.D. 88 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jan 30, 1992

The deliberative process privilege is a qualified privilege not an absolute privilege. In re Franklin National Bank, 478 F.Supp. *92 at 582 . … We remind Defendants that they retain the burden of establishing the existence of the privilege. See, e.g., Sneider v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 91 F.R.D. 1, 3 (N.D.Ill.1980).

People Ex Rel. Chicago Bar Ass'n v. Goodman

366 Ill. 346 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1937

Validity of the claim having been established, compensation is paid on the basis prescribed by the statutes, and the incident is closed. … Peoples Stock Yards State Bank, supra , but the facts and law in that case are clearly distinguishable from those here presented.

Chand v. Patla

342 Ill. App. 3d 655 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 6, 2003

App. 3d at 984 (the argument that an attorney fee award was barred by sovereign immunity was devoid of merit). We therefore affirm that part of the circuit court’s judgment relating to the requested medical records. … The ALJ’s conclusions were not clearly erroneous. See City of Belvidere, 181 Ill. 2d at 205 .

Kelly v. Illinois Bell Telephone Company

210 F. Supp. 456 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Oct 23, 1962

This is designed to reach middlemen, agents and other participants in the gambling racket who might not technically qualify as offenders under other subsections of the article. … ■section shall create immunity from criminal prosecution under any laws of any State, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia.”

American Cancer Society v. Goodkind

356 Ill. App. 3d 607 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 14, 2005

Goodkind, the testator, did not, as it has been represented to the Court in the hearing, have anything that would qualify, really as substantial personal effects, household goods, automobiles, and other goods and chattels … As we have pointed out earlier, latent ambiguity is not established unless it is possible to interpret the language actually deployed in the will to be in alignment with the intent established by extrinsic evidence.

People v. Davis

452 Ill. Dec. 487 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 21, 2021

In addition, where “reasonable cause exists to believe that inculpatory conversations concerning a qualified offense will occur with a specified individual or individuals within a designated period of … ¶ 40 Gervasi clearly stated that the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine did not apply because the officers were actual participants in the conversations with the defendants. 89 Ill. 2d at 530.

Illinois Bell Telephone v. VILLAGE OF ITASCA, ILL.

503 F. Supp. 2d 928 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jun 25, 2008

Plaintiff has clearly alleged that its upgrade will include cable and non-cable services. … Such is clearly at odds with the FCC Order.

People v. Wade

51 Ill. App. 3d 721 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 25, 1977

In the opinion of Cedric Taylor, this area was well lighted since light from these establishments combined with the illumination provided by street lights in the vicinity. … The trial judge is afforded a wide latitude of discretion in determining the admissibility of expert testimony and his decision will not be overturned on review unless clearly and prejudicially erroneous. People v.

Zenith Electronics Corp. v. Department of Revenue

293 Ill. App. 3d 651 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 26, 1997

As the trial court held, Zenith argues, the record clearly establishes that the trays were specifically designed for the "protection” of CRTs and, unlike a vehicle, which may constitute equipment used "to transport,” the … The trial court explained: “The record clearly establishes the trays were specifically designed for the protection of CRTs.

Ballentine v. Bardwell

132 Ill. App. 3d 1033 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 25, 1985

Such petition shall be signed by the qualified voters in their own proper persons only, and opposite the signature of each signer his residence address shall be written or printed ***. … , 1983, such as to constitute an established political party under the Code.

Cohen v. Vaughn

2021 IL App (2d) 210084-U · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 8, 2021

The Lewis court established two requirements to determine if the candidate has complied with the requirement of nomination. … Id (noting that the apparent purpose of requiring a statement of candidacy is to obtain a sworn statement from the candidate establishing his qualifications for the office he seeks).

Witz v. Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Sep 30, 2024

IDR plans also allow borrowers to apply for loan forgiveness after a certain number of qualifying payments. (Id.) … If a plaintiff fails to meet its burden of establishing that the federal government waived its sovereign immunity, the case must be dismissed. Macklin, 300 F.3d at 819.

People v. Majors

308 Ill. App. 3d 1021 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 23, 1999

Therefore, defendant has failed to establish the prejudice prong under Strickland and his ineffective assistance of counsel claim must fail. B. … However, an involuntary manslaughter instruction should not be given where the evidence clearly shows that the homicide was murder. People v. Foster, 119 Ill. 2d 69, 87 , 518 N.E.2d 82, 89 (1987).

Pyle v. State

29 Ill. Ct. Cl. 133 · Court of Claims of Illinois · Nov 19, 1973

In the case at bar, it is not necessary for us to conclude that the respondent was in no degree negligent, since we find that the facts in this case clearly establishes claimant’s own negligence as the main contributory cause … Yet her own testimony clearly establishes the fact that she was negligent on this particular occasion. We need not comment on whether or not Milo Erwin was also negligent, as claimant contends.

Jenks v. Industrial Commission

29 Ill. 2d 440 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 26, 1963

Lund, called by the hotel and who qualified as an expert, examined Mrs. … Therefore, we held the decision of the Commission that plaintiff failed to establish a causal connection between the accidental injury and his physical condition at the time of hearing was clearly contrary to the manifest

People Ex Rel. Phelps v. Kerstein

413 Ill. 333 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 20, 1952

Requirements for the renewal of limited certificates are clearly set forth in the statute. … In this connection appellant points out that though he qualified for office on July 31, 1951, complaint in quo warranto was not filed by the State’s Attorney until December 26, 1951.