Case law

Gray v. City Of Chicago

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Mar 29, 2022

Qualified Immunity Alternatively, Brown argues that he is entitled to qualified immunity as to Gray’s claims. … (2) that right was ‘clearly established at the time of the alleged violation.’”

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.

Williams v. Haleighs Hope, Inc

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 11, 2025

Plaintiff alleges each DCFS Defendant performed several negligent acts and/or omissions that clearly fall within the scope of being a DCFS “Child Welfare Employee.” … This Court is bound by the Seventh Circuit’s decision in T.S. and the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Healy, which establish that the DCPS Defendants are entitled to sovereign immunity. Il.

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.”

Rowe v. State Bank of Lombard

247 Ill. App. 3d 686 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 9, 1993

Free’s statements to Gillen were clearly hearsay because they were offered to prove that a key was not used to gain entry into the office complex. … Davis was an important witness for plaintiffs because his testimony tended to establish that defendants knew that the building needed to be rekeyed.

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

Beahringer v. Roberts Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing - replaces opinion filed 5/21/02

Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 11, 2002

Count V claimed that both letters were returned to him with a notice that they must be delivered unsealed because they did not qualify as "legal mail." … To prove the plaintiff is entitled to injunctive relief, he is required to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that (1) he possesses a certain and clearly ascertainable right which needs protection, (2) he would

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.

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).

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.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

453 F. Supp. 920 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Sep 28, 1977

Any more narrow interpretation of the Railroad Safety Act would frustrate its stated purpose of establishing uniform national standards. 7 The House Report clearly articulates this purpose: “[The railroad industry] has a … Thus, General Order 200 can stand only if it qualifies under the express exception for state regulations relating to essentially local safety hazards.

People v. Teresa N. S.

341 Ill. App. 3d 876 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 18, 2003

Clearly, this current version of the statute sets forth three separate and distinct grounds upon which parental rights may be terminated. The second and the third grounds specify a time period. … Additionally, the majority’s interpretation runs afoul of several well-established rules of statutory construction.

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.

Long v. Long

118 Ill. 638 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 13, 1886

Long, a son of deceased, was appointed administrator of the estate, and qualified as such. … It tends, rather, to establish a mere advancement of what was deemed by the parties appellee’s share of his grandfather’s estate.