Case law

People v. Robinson

233 Ill. App. 3d 278 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 7, 1992

Our review of the record clearly indicates, however, that defense counsel never offered or argued the theories of admissibility at trial which defendant now makes on appeal. This issue has been waived. … Clearly, defense counsel was aware that his client had testified previously.

Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois v. Illinois Labor Relations Board

Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 26, 2005

This is a fact-specific undertaking, for which the Board is "eminently qualified." See Central City , 149 Ill. 2d at 523 , 599 N.E.2d at 905 . … Such a determination was not "clearly erroneous" and should be affirmed.

Faith Builders Church v. Department of Revenue

Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 7, 2008

It is beyond dispute that, under the case law, religious instruction qualifies as a religious purpose. Evangelical Teacher Training Ass'n, 118 Ill. … First, does the property "contain[] a school *** offer[ing] an established, commonly accepted program of academic instruction"?

Green v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc.

District Court, S.D. Illinois · Mar 7, 2023

Ritz has no claim for qualified immunity because qualified immunity does not apply to private medical personnel in prisons. … Ritz is shielded based on qualified immunity Defendant argues that Dr. Ritz is entitled to summary judgment based on qualified immunity (Doc. 67 at 19-20).

Jorgensen v. Blagojevich

211 Ill. 2d 286 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 20, 2004

II, § 1), which establishes the principle of separation of powers. … While he has expressed his defense in terms of immunity, the Governor’s argument goes far beyond conventional immunity doctrine.

People v. Fauntleroy

224 Ill. App. 3d 140 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 3, 1992

We believe the circuit court was more than entitled to hold that this type of murder qualified as exceptionally brutal and heinous behavior. … We hold that this finding was not clearly erroneous.

People v. Fort

248 Ill. App. 3d 301 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 4, 1993

Certainly, Brannigan was qualified to give expert testimony as to the hierarchy of the El Rukns. … App. 3d 325 , 472 N.E.2d 586 (reviewing court is entitled to have the issues clearly defined with pertinent authority cited and comprehensive legal argument presented).)

The PEOPLE v. Flowers

14 Ill. 2d 406 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 18, 1958

He insists that the court erred in giving one instruction to the effect that recent possession of stolen property tends to establish the guilt of the person in whose possession it is found. … However, the common-law record clearly states that defendant and his counsel were present at all stages of the trial including that when the verdict was returned in open court.

Lawrence v. Metropoliatian Correctional Center-Chicago

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jan 10, 2022

The United States is immune from suit unless it has consented to be sued. … Illinois Dep’t of Corrections, 684 F.3d 667, 672 (7th Cir. 2012), and plaintiff clearly qualifies as a person with a disability.

Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. v. Orland Fire Protection District

129 F. Supp. 3d 614 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Sep 8, 2015

Alarm Detection does not allege that Or-land’s Communications Center does not qualify as a remote supervising station under the District Act. … Thus, the State Action Doctrine does not provide Orland immunity here. The Illinois Local Government Antitrust Immunity Act provides that “the ‘State action exemption’ to application of the federal antitrust laws .

Newby v. LAKE ZURICH COMMUNITY UNIT

136 Ill. App. 3d 92 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 27, 1985

Illinois law, however, clearly holds to the contrary. In Morrow v. L. A. Goldschmidt Associates, Inc. (1984), 126 Ill. … The court wrote: “When a municipality adopts a plan or design for improvements of public property, the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, after exculpating the governmental unit from liability

Tolve v. Ogden Chrysler Plymouth, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 29, 2001

Pamela asked the salesman if she qualified, explaining that she completed a program at the Institute of Management at Illinois Benedictine College. … Furthermore, the weight of authority clearly favors equating the mailing date with the filing date for court documents which do not commence a new cause of action." Pakrovsky , 274 Ill. App. 3d at 518 .

Clark v. Human Rights Commission

312 Ill. App. 3d 582 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 27, 2000

An "agency’s finding is against the manifest weight of the evidence only if the opposite conclusion is clearly evident. Abrahamson v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, 153 Ill. 2d 76 (1992). … First, a plaintiff must establish by a preponderance of the evidence a prima facie case of unlawful discrimination.

City of Aurora v. Brown

12 Ill. App. 122 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 9, 1883

precaution to hold to this rail as they passed down, no one had ever fallen or had ever experienced any trouble in passing down in perfect safety. “ A city is not required to have its sidewalks so constructed as to secure immunity … not determine that the appellant would not have been negligent under all the circumstances in not furnishing a better walk in case appellee had not been familiar with it, but we think under all the circumstances that he clearly

People v. Rosalez

194 N.E.3d 929 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 15, 2021

The State later gave Gonzalez use immunity, and he testified for the State. ¶ 30 On redirect examination, the State returned to the issue of Vilayhong’s window, establishing that Gonzalez had never told … It explained: “The testimony of Molstad’s codefendants clearly qualifies as newly discovered evidence.

Illinois State Chamber of Commerce v. Pollution Control Board

177 Ill. App. 3d 923 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 29, 1988

Because administrative agencies are inherently more qualified to decide technical problems, this court, when reviewing administrative rules and regulations, may not invalidate a regulation unless it is clearly arbitrary, … Clearly, the Board did state, as appellants point out, that the “CAA requires that RACT rules, including that proposed here, be in place by December 31, 1987.”

Krystof v. Hyatt Corp.

827 F. Supp. 490 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jun 25, 1993

The Seventh Circuit has clearly articulated the standard governing the determination of age discrimination claims as follows: [A] terminated plaintiffs ultimate burden in an age discrimination case is to prove that he was … Showing a prima facie case establishes a rebuttable presumption of discrimination. McCoy, 957 F.2d at 371 .

People v. Coleman

Appellate Court of Illinois · Mar 5, 2004

Clearly, after Swift , this enhanced sentence violates the principles of Apprendi . … , strangulation, stabbing and burning to prevent her from leaving the state and obtaining a divorce undoubtedly qualifies as brutal and heinous behavior on defendant's part.

Bosco v. Chicago Transit Authority

164 F. Supp. 2d 1040 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Oct 18, 2001

The Retirement Plan established a Retirement Allowance Committee consisting of ten members. … The memorandum stated “the Supplemental Retirement Plan allows for the “bridging” of certain previously qualified governmental service.” (PLEx. N).

People v. Macias

2025 IL App (1st) 230678 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 21, 2025

The parties stipulated that Macias had two qualifying prior felony convictions. ¶6 Macias called four witnesses in his defense. … Id. at 47-48 (threats to kill an inmate made years before he was found possessing a knife did not qualify as a specific and immediate threat); People v. Tackett, 169 Ill.