Case law

People v. McKown

236 Ill. 2d 278 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 19, 2010

We have established a clear framework for the exercise of such discretion. … Whether the testifying witness is qualified to give the scientific testimony is a separate question.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science v. Lexington Insurance Co.

2014 IL App (1st) 113755 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 14, 2014

The purpose of the study, entitled “Treatment of Carcinoma Patients with T/Tn Antigen,” was to evaluate whether stimulating a person’s immune system was effective in fighting breast cancer. Dr. … Rather, they implicated the facility’s failure to employ specialized knowledge and skill to ensure that prospective employees were qualified to render medical services. Id. at 535-36.

Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Village of Lombard

19 Ill. 2d 98 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 31, 1960

The first witness was John Ainlay, the executive secretary of the Central Region Committee on Public Affairs of the American Petroleum Institute, who qualified as an expert in the chemistry of petroleum products. … It exempts from its requirements businesses already established, and, in operation and effect, tends to promote monopoly.

People v. Markiewicz

246 Ill. App. 3d 31 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 22, 1993

Paul Schmitz testified for the State in exchange for immunity from prosecution for his involvement in Shelton’s murder and its concealment. … Although these witnesses testified in exchange for immunity from prosecution, their testimony was corroborated by other witnesses who testified that defendant admitted he murdered Shelton.

City of Evanston v. Carroll

92 Ill. App. 495 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 20, 1900

Carroll made use of liquor in hiá canvass for election, and that this, in the opinion of the majority, was sufficient, if established, to warrant the council in declaring void the election of Mr. Carroll. … It does appear that he was a qualified elector of the city of Evanston, and for all that appears he may have been an elector of the Fifth ward.

Collier v. Bradley University

113 F. Supp. 2d 1235 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 31, 2000

For example, to establish a pattern of discriminatory hiring, the relevant comparison would be one between the racial composition of those hired and those who applied who were also qualified for the job. See Ibarra v. … If there is evidence that the 41 applicants who applied were qualified, then this statistical evidence is admissible.

Dalton v. City of Moline

48 Ill. App. 3d 494 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jan 28, 1977

On December 30, 1974, the Moline city council adopted a resolution establishing a salary of *250 per month for the city liquor control commissioner. … Since the salary for the mayor was fixed prior to the mayor’s election, the salary for the one, constitutionally seen, position was also fixed, and the case is clearly distinguishable from the Purcell situation.

Johnson v. Ames

2016 IL 121563 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jul 13, 2017

The village election board concluded that the proposition was vague and ambiguous because it did not clearly state whether the term limits were prospective or retroactive. … Citing the criteria established in Leck, we concluded that “[t]he nonpartisan referendum proposition is too vague and ambiguous to qualify as a binding referendum *** because it leaves in its wake significant

Small v. Board of Education of Streator Township High School District No. 40

468 Ill. Dec. 706 · Appellate Court of Illinois · May 20, 2022

established facts to the applicable legal standard for discharge.” … Therefore, on this issue, I conclude the Board’s decision was not clearly erroneous.

St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. v. Emmerson

27 F.2d 1005 · District Court, S.D. Illinois · May 13, 1928

The rule is established by other decisions of the court that a graduated franchise tax, which does not vary in direct proportion to the authorized or issued capital stock of a corporation, and which is limited by a reasonable … When it qualifies, it asks for permission to operate a railway franchise.

Spivey Marine & Harbor Service Co. v. State

46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 41 · Court of Claims of Illinois · Jun 23, 1994

These and similar cases clearly establish that admiralty law should apply to this claim. We so hold. See also The Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. SS Marie Leonhardt (E.D. Pa. 1962), 202 F. Supp. 368 ; N.M. … If we apply maritime law, clearly attorney fees would be allowable under indemnity theory. However, we do not feel that this is a case of indemnity.

The PEOPLE v. Harrison

26 Ill. 2d 377 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 30, 1962

The foundation was clearly insufficient, the objection well taken and the stipulation cannot be considered. However, in the view we take of the case, the ruling on the stipulation is not reversible error. People v. … There was no evidence of any analysis of the white powder by a qualified chemist.

Justice v. Justice

114 Ill. App. 2d 254 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 25, 1975

It seems almost simplicity itself to say that where a voir dire examination, whether conducted by the court or by counsel, results in a qualified and impartial jury, no prejudicial error can occur in its selection. … He contends that basic principles of justice should not allow the abstraction and use of such evidence without some safeguards being established.

Mahan v. Schroeder

142 Ill. App. 538 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 21, 1908

The cases are clearly distinguishable upon the facts. It is difficult to reconcile the conduct of Miner, who acted as attorney for Mrs. … Schroeder probated until two years and nine months after her death, and then refused to qualify as her executor.

City of Chicago v. Department of Revenue

210 Ill. App. 3d 273 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 19, 1991

Here, the City clearly does not own the land. Moreover, the City has no other interest in the land aside from a standard lease agreement which was passed on to it from Kraft. … In holding that the buildings were tax-exempt, the circuit court stated that “the law is well established that property tax assessments can be apportioned to reflect and exclude those portions of the property which are entitled

Parr v. Neal

187 Ill. App. 3d 58 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 4, 1989

The motion alleged that (1) the relief was “not so confined as to achieve its purpose at the least burden to the defendants”; and (2) the order did not clearly “establish whether any firing range may be utilized in the present … Significantly, Lucas’ statements were qualified by limiting shotgun fire to that with small pellets and other shotgun and rifle fire to further improvement of the range.

Hudnall v. Ham

48 L.R.A. 557 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 18, 1899

We have carefully considered all of the evidence, and cannot avoid the conclusion, reached also by the court below, that she has not sustained this burden, but has failed to establish the allegations of her cross-bill that … and make it read, “When there is no widow who has not released or who is not barred or estopped by contract the estate shall descend,” etc., the Hudnalls could be declared the heirs; but we have no authority to add to or qualify

People v. Strange

81 Ill. App. 3d 81 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Feb 11, 1980

The overwhelming evidence in the case clearly established that the victim was fleeing from defendant at the time she was shot by him. … However, the rule is well established that improper remarks by a prosecutor do not constitute reversible error unless they result in substantial prejudice to the accused. (People v.

Stevenson v. Hawthorne Elementary School

200 Ill. App. 3d 991 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 23, 1990

IIO1^, par. 1 — 1 et seq.), the legislature has established a system for insuring that the best interests of the child will be protected in litigation involving the child’s rights. … Under the laws that presently exist, a guardianship determination will not be disturbed unless the trial court has clearly abused its discretion or its decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence.

Sherman State Bank v. Smith

244 Ill. App. 171 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 6, 1927

The law has long been firmly established that an innocent holder for value of negotiable paper, endorsed in blank before maturity, is protected although the one from whom he received the note may have stolen it from the true … From the stipulation in the record it does not clearly appear who acted on behalf of the bank in the transaction, whereby Bruno F.