7th Circuit Case Commentaries

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in ADA and Title VII Claims: Contreras v. Suncast Corporation

Date: Jan 4, 2001

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in ADA and Title VII Claims: Contreras v. Suncast Corporation Introduction Antonio S. Contreras v. Suncast Corporation is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United...

Actual Outlays vs. Market Rates: Clarifying Attorney's Fee Recovery under 28 U.S.C. §1447(c)

Date: Dec 30, 2000

Actual Outlays vs. Market Rates: Clarifying Attorney's Fee Recovery under 28 U.S.C. §1447(c) Introduction In the case of State of Wisconsin v. Hotline Industries, Inc., the United States Court of...

Application of Apprendi Rule to Sentencing Factors in Drug Conspiracy Cases: Nance v. United States

Date: Dec 30, 2000

Application of Apprendi Rule to Sentencing Factors in Drug Conspiracy Cases: Nance v. United States Introduction United States of America v. Wendell Nance, Sr., 236 F.3d 820 (7th Cir. 2000), presents...

Restitution and Waiver of Appeal in Plea Agreements: Analysis of Behrman v. United States

Date: Dec 23, 2000

Restitution and Waiver of Appeal in Plea Agreements: Analysis of Behrman v. United States Introduction The case of United States of America v. Donald Behrman (235 F.3d 1049) adjudicated by the United...

Limitation Periods for Federal Habeas Petitions: Insights from Owens v. Boyd

Date: Dec 20, 2000

Limitation Periods for Federal Habeas Petitions: Insights from Owens v. Boyd Introduction Owens v. Boyd (235 F.3d 356) is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

Protecting Familial Rights Against Unlawful Seizures: The Brokaw v. Mercer County Decision

Date: Dec 20, 2000

Protecting Familial Rights Against Unlawful Seizures: The Brokaw v. Mercer County Decision Introduction C.A. Brokaw v. Mercer County is a seminal case adjudicated by the United States Court of...

Ensuring Comprehensive Evidence Consideration in Disability Claims: The Godbey v. Apfel Decision

Date: Dec 16, 2000

Ensuring Comprehensive Evidence Consideration in Disability Claims: The Godbey v. Apfel Decision Introduction Godbey v. Apfel, 238 F.3d 803 (7th Cir. 2000), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Establishment Clause Violation: Elkhart's Ten Commandments Monument Adjudicated

Date: Dec 14, 2000

Establishment Clause Violation: Elkhart's Ten Commandments Monument Adjudicated Introduction The case of William A. Books and Michael Suetkamp v. City of Elkhart, Indiana (235 F.3d 292) adjudicated...

Effective Disclaimers in Employee Handbooks Preclude Breach of Contract and Promissory Estoppel Claims

Date: Dec 13, 2000

Effective Disclaimers in Employee Handbooks Preclude Breach of Contract and Promissory Estoppel Claims Introduction In Rex A. Workman v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (234 F.3d 998, 7th Cir. 2000), the...

Woods v. City of Chicago: Upholding Probable Cause in Warrantless Misdemeanor Arrests

Date: Dec 9, 2000

Woods v. City of Chicago: Upholding Probable Cause in Warrantless Misdemeanor Arrests Introduction In Albert Woods v. City of Chicago, Officer Makowski, Chicago Police Officer #16971, Officer Alanis,...

Affirmation of Child Pornography Convictions and Confirmation of § 2252(a)(4)(B)'s Commerce Clause Validity in United States v. Angle

Date: Dec 7, 2000

Affirmation of Child Pornography Convictions and Confirmation of § 2252(a)(4)(B)'s Commerce Clause Validity in United States v. Angle Introduction United States v. Ralph Wayne Angle (234 F.3d 326) is...

Supervisor-Centric Racial Harassment in the Workplace: Mason v. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Date: Dec 6, 2000

Supervisor-Centric Racial Harassment in the Workplace: Mason v. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Introduction The case of Mark Mason v. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (233 F.3d...

Affirming Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA: Employers Not Obligated to Restructure Positions

Date: Dec 5, 2000

Affirming Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA: Employers Not Obligated to Restructure Positions Introduction The case of Jack Jay v. Intermet Wagner Incorporated, decided by the United States...

Deliberate Indifference in Prison Medical Care: Analysis of Walker v. Peters

Date: Dec 1, 2000

Deliberate Indifference in Prison Medical Care: Analysis of Walker v. Peters Introduction Clara Walker, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Howard Peters, Salvador Godinez, Richard Gramley, et al.,...

Application of the Commodity Exchange Act’s Antifraud Provisions to Impersonal Advisors: Commodity Trend Service v. CFTC

Date: Nov 29, 2000

Application of the Commodity Exchange Act’s Antifraud Provisions to Impersonal Advisors: Commodity Trend Service v. CFTC Introduction The case of Commodity Trend Service, Inc. (CTS) v. Commodity...

MORIARTY v. SVEC: Redefining Employee Status and Attorney's Fees under ERISA

Date: Nov 28, 2000

MORIARTY v. SVEC: Redefining Employee Status and Attorney's Fees under ERISA Introduction In the landmark case MORIARTY v. SVEC, 233 F.3d 955 (7th Cir. 2000), the United States Court of Appeals for...

Herbrozac vs. Prozac: Defining Trademark Infringement and Dilution in the Digital Age

Date: Nov 22, 2000

Herbrozac vs. Prozac: Defining Trademark Infringement and Dilution in the Digital Age Introduction The legal battle between Eli Lilly Company, a major pharmaceutical giant, and Natural Answers, Inc.,...

Bordelon v. Chicago School Reform Board: Due Process and Property Interest in Employment

Date: Nov 16, 2000

Bordelon v. Chicago School Reform Board: Due Process and Property Interest in Employment Introduction Lionel Bordelon, the plaintiff-appellant, served as the principal of Kozminski Community Academy,...

Exclusion of Psychiatric Evidence in Bifurcated Trials: Analysis of Morgan v. Krenke

Date: Nov 14, 2000

Exclusion of Psychiatric Evidence in Bifurcated Trials: Analysis of Morgan v. Krenke Introduction Felicia Aries Morgan v. Kristine Krenke, 232 F.3d 562, adjudicated by the United States Court of...

Seventh Circuit Rules Disputed Disability Status Under ADA Prevents Summary Judgment: EEOC v. Sears

Date: Nov 9, 2000

Seventh Circuit Rules Disputed Disability Status Under ADA Prevents Summary Judgment: EEOC v. Sears Introduction The case of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Sears, Roebuck & Co....