7th Circuit Case Commentaries

Reliability of Expert Testimony in Product Liability: Dhillon v. Crown Controls Corporation

Date: Oct 24, 2001

Reliability of Expert Testimony in Product Liability: Dhillon v. Crown Controls Corporation Introduction In the pivotal case of Balkar Dhillon v. Crown Controls Corporation, decided by the United...

Furnish v. SVI Systems: 'Liver Function' Not Recognized as a Major Life Activity Under the ADA

Date: Oct 23, 2001

Furnish v. SVI Systems: 'Liver Function' Not Recognized as a Major Life Activity Under the ADA Introduction Furnish v. SVI Systems, Inc., 270 F.3d 445 (7th Cir. 2001), is a pivotal case in the...

Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Narcotics Trafficking Cases: United States v. Allen

Date: Oct 20, 2001

Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Narcotics Trafficking Cases: United States v. Allen Introduction The case of United States of America v. Frank Allen, Jr. (269 F.3d 842) presents a significant...

Affirmation of Disability Discrimination Protections in Zoning Ordinances

Date: Oct 19, 2001

Affirmation of Disability Discrimination Protections in Zoning Ordinances Introduction The case of George Dadian and Astrid Dadian v. Village of Wilmette (269 F.3d 831, 7th Cir. 2001) addresses...

Immunity Limits for Law Enforcement Officers: Insights from Richman v. Cook County Sheriff

Date: Oct 17, 2001

Immunity Limits for Law Enforcement Officers: Insights from Richman v. Cook County Sheriff Introduction In the landmark case of Richman v. Cook County Sheriff, 270 F.3d 430 (7th Cir. 2001), the...

Due Process Considerations for Career Public Employees in Reduction in Force: Lalvani v. Cook County

Date: Oct 16, 2001

Due Process Considerations for Career Public Employees in Reduction in Force: Lalvani v. Cook County Introduction Prem Lalvani v. Cook County, Illinois is a landmark case adjudicated by the United...

Qualified Immunity Reinforced for Police Officers in Obstruction Cases

Date: Oct 16, 2001

Qualified Immunity Reinforced for Police Officers in Obstruction Cases Introduction In Linda Williams v. Allen Jaglowski and Ronald Kelly (269 F.3d 778), the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Absolute Immunity for Election Board Members Established in Tobin v. Illinois State Board of Elections

Date: Oct 6, 2001

Absolute Immunity for Election Board Members Established in Tobin v. Illinois State Board of Elections Introduction Tobin for Governor, Jean L. Baker, Raymond A. Dubiel, et al.,...

IN RE MEXICO MONEY TRANSFER LITIGATION: Affirmation of Class Certification and Settlement Adequacy under Rule 23

Date: Oct 5, 2001

IN RE MEXICO MONEY TRANSFER LITIGATION: Affirmation of Class Certification and Settlement Adequacy under Rule 23 Introduction The case titled IN RE MEXICO MONEY TRANSFER LITIGATION (267 F.3d 743) was...

Greer v. Chicago Board of Education: Upholding Consent Decree in Employment Discrimination Litigation

Date: Oct 4, 2001

Greer v. Chicago Board of Education: Upholding Consent Decree in Employment Discrimination Litigation Introduction In Greer v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, 267 F.3d 723 (7th Cir. 2001),...

Expansion of Trademark Infringement Protections: CAE, Inc. v. Clean Air Engineering

Date: Oct 3, 2001

Expansion of Trademark Infringement Protections: CAE, Inc. v. Clean Air Engineering Introduction In the landmark case of CAE, Incorporated v. Clean Air Engineering, Inc., the United States Court of...

Clarifying Rule 19(a): Indispensable Parties in Contractual Disputes

Date: Sep 29, 2001

Clarifying Rule 19(a): Indispensable Parties in Contractual Disputes Introduction The case of Davis Companies, a California corporation, versus Emerald Casino, Inc. (formerly known as HP, Inc.), an...

Deliberate Indifference to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Prisons: Alvarado v. Litscher

Date: Sep 29, 2001

Deliberate Indifference to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Prisons: Alvarado v. Litscher Introduction Chad J. Alvarado v. Jon E. Litscher et al., 267 F.3d 648 (7th Cir. 2001), addresses significant...

Descriptive Fair Use and Consumer Confusion in Trademark Law: Insights from Packman v. Chicago Tribune Company

Date: Sep 28, 2001

Descriptive Fair Use and Consumer Confusion in Trademark Law: Insights from Packman v. Chicago Tribune Company Introduction Diana Packman, the plaintiff-appellant, filed a lawsuit against the Chicago...

Federal Collateral Review of Prison Disciplinary Board Decisions: Insights from White v. Indiana Parole Board

Date: Sep 27, 2001

Federal Collateral Review of Prison Disciplinary Board Decisions: Insights from White v. Indiana Parole Board Introduction In Phil WHITE v. Indiana Parole Board, 266 F.3d 759 (7th Cir. 2001), the...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Title VII Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Case: Olsen v. Marshall Ilsley Corporation

Date: Sep 26, 2001

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Title VII Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Case: Olsen v. Marshall Ilsley Corporation Introduction In the case of Michael J. Olsen v. Marshall Ilsley Corporation,...

Enforcement of the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement in Excessive Force Claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a): Larkin v. Galloway & Bowling

Date: Sep 22, 2001

Enforcement of the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement in Excessive Force Claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a): Larkin v. Galloway & Bowling Introduction Donald Larkin, the plaintiff-appellant, filed...

Seventh Circuit Establishes Adverse Inference from Fifth Amendment Silence in Civil Litigation

Date: Sep 22, 2001

Seventh Circuit Establishes Adverse Inference from Fifth Amendment Silence in Civil Litigation Introduction In the case of Thomas E. Harris v. City of Chicago and Officer Alex D. Ramos (266 F.3d 750,...

Sanville v. McCaughtry: Guard Liability Under the Eighth Amendment for Inmate Suicide

Date: Sep 22, 2001

Sanville v. McCaughtry: Guard Liability Under the Eighth Amendment for Inmate Suicide Introduction In Martha Sanville v. Gary McCaughtry, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Village of Oak Park v. Martin DeBoer: Establishing Limits on Municipal Use Policies and Upholding Free Speech Rights

Date: Sep 21, 2001

Village of Oak Park v. Martin DeBoer: Establishing Limits on Municipal Use Policies and Upholding Free Speech Rights Introduction In the case of Martin DeBoer, Soo Ai Kudo, David Martin, et al. v....