Case law

The People v. Harper

26 Ill. 2d 85 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 28, 1962

A qualified chemist at the laboratory, Andrew Principe, obtained the packets from the sealed envelope in the narcotics safe on October 12, i960, analyzed them, and was of the opinion that the packets contained heroin. … The evidence clearly shows that officer Russell field tested the powder, found it positive, inventoried the two packets and took them in a sealed brown envelope to the crime laboratory the same night.

Leadertreks, Inc. v. Department of Revenue

Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 19, 2008

follows: "(a) Property used exclusively for: (1) religious purposes, or (2) school and religious purposes, or (3) orphanages qualifies … The Failure to Establish That the Property Was Not Used Primarily With a View to Profit The Department asserts that LeaderTreks did not establish that its property was not used primarily with a view to profit, because

Andrew W. Levenfeld & Associates, Ltd. v. O'Brien

248 N.E.3d 1053 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 19, 2024

Both plaintiffs were highly qualified and spent around 3000 hours over 19 months, achieving a very good result for defendants, who discharged them for no reason. … demand on behalf of defendants totaling $17,106,662 that included a provision allowing defendant Maureen to purchase the home in which she resided, for which the title was held by one of the trusts established

Jamerson

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jul 29, 2026

A pro se plaintiff need not point to the appropriate statute 4 The Court need not reach the government’s qualified immunity defense since the personal- capacity claims are dismissed and it does not apply to official-capacity … Counts II and III do not rest upon valid rights of action, so they do not establish federal subject matter jurisdiction. Nor do they provide a waiver of sovereign immunity.

Spearman Industries, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

128 F. Supp. 2d 1148 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Jan 23, 2001

Defendant has not met its heavy burden of showing that the present situation qualifies as an exceptional circumstance. Thus, defendant is prohibited from presenting Kurucz as a witness. … Although neither party uses any of these terms, this is clearly a case of first-party insurance.

Maclaskey v. Mecartney

324 Ill. App. 498 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 19, 1944

The doctrine thus qualified was set forth by Shaw, O. J., in an elaborate opinion, in Hoar v. Wood, 3 Met. 193 . … court, that there is no evidence to prove that Mecartney, in writing the letter to Barrett and in filing the pleadings in the Municipal court proceeding, acted within the scope of his authority as the attorney for Kurz, is clearly

People v. Conick

232 Ill. 2d 132 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 20, 2008

the cost of litigation; (3) the claims, defenses, and other legal contentions therein are not warranted by existing law or by a non-frivolous argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law or the establishment … Such motion would clearly qualify as a motion seeking postconviction relief, as indicated by section 22 — 105(a). See 735 ILCS 5/22 — 105(a) (West 2006).” Smith, 383 Ill.

ARMENIAN CHURCH v. Dept. of Revenue

353 Ill. Dec. 617 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 22, 2011

Decisions on mixed questions of fact and law are reversible only if they are clearly erroneous, which is a "`significantly deferential'" standard of review. … We will set aside an administrative decision as clearly erroneous only when we are left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake was made.

People v. Simpson

76 Ill. App. 2d 441 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 9, 1966

These cases are clearly distinguishable. In each, the accused was subjected both day and night to intensive interrogation sessions while being illegally held for a period of days. … This testimony, in our opinion, was properly excluded as it related only to one specific act by the deceased and is not the proper method for proving the victim’s character, or to qualify the defendant to give reputation

Ready v. United/Goedecke Services, Inc.

232 Ill. 2d 369 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 23, 2009

It is well established that the tense of a verb used in a statute is an element of plain meaning. … Because it is in the past tense, it clearly refers to all defendants against whom the plaintiff filed suit.

People v. Syverson

293 Ill. App. 3d 199 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 12, 1997

FACTS At trial, it was established that the defendant was an Illinois state trooper. In 1976, he married Marianne Wielgopolan, and the couple had one child. … First we consider whether the Class X home invasion qualifies.

K'S MERCHANDISE MART, INC. v. Kmart Corp.

81 F. Supp. 2d 923 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 25, 2000

Based on that review, the court concludes that Plaintiff has not established a likelihood of success on the merits because it has not established that the slogan is a protectable mark. … However, Plaintiff bears the burden of establishing that its unregistered slogan qualifies for that protection. Platinum Home Mortgage Corp. v. Platinum Fin.

Edgar County Watchdogs v. Joliet Township

226 N.E.3d 113 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 23, 2023

Allen asserted in his request that he qualified “as both media and non-profit” under the FOIA. … Such fees shall be imposed according to a standard scale of fees, established and made public by the body imposing them.

Smith v. Molly Maid, Inc.

415 F. Supp. 2d 905 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Feb 16, 2006

The evidence presented by Plaintiff was not persuasive to establish any of her three claims. M. POSSIBLE LOAN TO PLAINTIFF FROM HER COUSIN. 50. … Molly Maid did not clearly and unequivocally manifest to Plaintiff that it would not sell her a franchise.

People v. Anderson

2018 IL App (1st) 150931 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 31, 2018

On June 9, Carter appeared before the grand jury again and testified in exchange for immunity from prosecution for the probation violation. … In fact, Darden never testified to the grand jury about Corey’s alleged threat, nor was there any evidence at trial that he spoke about it to police. ¶ 28 Thus, the State’s argument was clearly in error.

Haag v. Cook County Adult Probation Department

District Court, N.D. Illinois · Oct 22, 2018

These allegations, on their own, do not establish that Haag was disabled within the meaning of the ADA. … In fact, it would be more surprising if litigants could use § 1981 as an end run around the “well-established common- law” of state sovereign immunity. Will, 491 U.S. at 58 (1989). 5.

Lee v. Chicago Transit Authority

152 Ill. 2d 432 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1992

A jury’s determination will not be set aside unless, clearly, it is not supported by the evidence. … Formal academic training or specific degrees are not required to qualify a person as an expert; practical experience in a field may serve just as well to qualify him. (Schaffner v.

Doe v. Chand

335 Ill. App. 3d 809 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Sep 4, 2002

The party seeking disqualification bears the burden of establishing that the present and former representations are substantially related. [Citation.] … Clearly, our legislature felt that additional protection was needed to ensure the confidentiality of HIV testing.

People v. Willingham

186 N.E.3d 912 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 6, 2020

Willingham argues this affidavit qualifies as newly discovered evidence because “there is no indication that either the State or Mr. … Further, “[m]atters of trial strategy are generally immune from claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.” People v. Smith, 195 Ill. 2d 179, 188 (2000).

Gray v. First National Bank

294 Ill. App. 62 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 28, 1938

The petition of the bank to be substituted as plaintiff clearly set up the facts upon which it was based. … It might appoint the First National Bank, which the bill shows to be qualified.