7th Circuit Case Commentaries

Preservation of Evidentiary Issues After Definitive Motions in Limine: Insights from Jackie Wilson v. James K. Williams

Date: Jun 30, 1999

Preservation of Evidentiary Issues After Definitive Motions in Limine: Insights from Jackie Wilson v. James K. Williams Introduction In the landmark case of Jackie Wilson v. James K. Williams,...

Extradition Authority and Procedural Standards: Analyzing DeSil v. DiLeonardi (7th Cir. 1999)

Date: Jun 29, 1999

Extradition Authority and Procedural Standards: Analyzing DeSil v. DiLeonardi (7th Cir. 1999) Introduction The case of Anthony DeSil v. Joseph G. DiLeonardi (181 F.3d 865) adjudicated by the United...

Doctrine of Abstention in Federal Courts Amidst Parallel Foreign Litigation: Finova Capital Corp. v. Ryan Helicopters

Date: Jun 26, 1999

Doctrine of Abstention in Federal Courts Amidst Parallel Foreign Litigation: Finova Capital Corp. v. Ryan Helicopters Introduction The case of Finova Capital Corporation v. Ryan Helicopters USA,...

Rooker-Feldman Doctrine and Res Judicata: Implications from Sasha Long v. Shorebank Development Corporation

Date: Jun 26, 1999

Rooker-Feldman Doctrine and Res Judicata: Implications from Sasha Long v. Shorebank Development Corporation Introduction Sasha Long v. Shorebank Development Corporation is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Enforcing Exhaustion Requirements for Prisoners' §1983 Claims: Perez v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Date: Jun 25, 1999

Enforcing Exhaustion Requirements for Prisoners' §1983 Claims: Perez v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections Introduction Perez v. Wisconsin Department of Corrections is a seminal case adjudicated by...

Establishing Fourth Amendment Protections Against Unlawful Detentions: United States v. Ienco

Date: Jun 25, 1999

Establishing Fourth Amendment Protections Against Unlawful Detentions: United States v. Ienco Introduction In United States of America v. Joseph Ienco, 182 F.3d 517 (7th Cir. 1999), the United States...

Affirmation of ADA's Title II Protections in High School Athletic Eligibility: Washington v. Indiana High School Athletic Association

Date: Jun 24, 1999

Affirmation of ADA's Title II Protections in High School Athletic Eligibility: Washington v. Indiana High School Athletic Association Introduction The case of Eric Washington and Central Catholic...

Affirming Summary Judgment in National Origin Discrimination: The Flores v. Preferred Technical Group Decision

Date: Jun 24, 1999

Affirming Summary Judgment in National Origin Discrimination: The Flores v. Preferred Technical Group Decision Introduction The case of Martha Flores v. Preferred Technical Group (PTG), reported at...

Expanding Appellate Discretion in Class Action Certification: Insights from Be v. Blair and Wilbon

Date: Jun 23, 1999

Expanding Appellate Discretion in Class Action Certification: Insights from Be v. Blair and Wilbon Introduction The case of Be v. rly Blair and Letressa Wilbon (181 F.3d 832) adjudicated by the...

Severance Payments and IRC §104(a)(2): Comprehensive Analysis of Pipitone v. United States (7th Cir. 1999)

Date: Jun 15, 1999

Severance Payments and IRC §104(a)(2): Comprehensive Analysis of Pipitone v. United States (7th Cir. 1999) Introduction Andrew Pipitone and Joanne Pipitone v. United States of America is a pivotal...

Classification of Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions Under AEDPA: Neal v. Page

Date: Jun 10, 1999

Classification of Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions Under AEDPA: Neal v. Page Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in In Re: Thomas F. Page, Warden, Petitioner...

Retroactive Withdrawal Liability Under MPPAA: Central States v. Midwest Motor Express

Date: Jun 10, 1999

Retroactive Withdrawal Liability Under MPPAA: Central States v. Midwest Motor Express Introduction The case of Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Etc., Et Al. Howard...

Affirmation of Employer's Ellerth Defense in Sexual Harassment Cases: Shaw v. AutoZone, Inc.

Date: Jun 9, 1999

Affirmation of Employer's Ellerth Defense in Sexual Harassment Cases: Shaw v. AutoZone, Inc. Introduction Tiffany D. Shaw v. AutoZone, Inc. is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of...

Stefonek v. United States: Narrow Exception to the Exclusionary Rule for Overbroad Warrants

Date: Jun 4, 1999

Stefonek v. United States: Narrow Exception to the Exclusionary Rule for Overbroad Warrants Introduction Stefonek v. United States is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals...

Seventh Circuit Reaffirms Limits of ADA Title III in Regulating Insurance Policy Content

Date: Jun 3, 1999

Seventh Circuit Reaffirms Limits of ADA Title III in Regulating Insurance Policy Content Introduction The case of John Doe and Richard Smith v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company represents a...

Defendant Participation in Resentencing Proceedings Under Amended Sentencing Guidelines: United States v. Tidwell

Date: May 29, 1999

Defendant Participation in Resentencing Proceedings Under Amended Sentencing Guidelines: United States v. Tidwell Introduction United States v. Samuel K. Tidwell is a landmark case adjudicated by the...

Deliberate Indifference in Pretrial Detention: Analysis of Higgins v. Correctional Medical Services

Date: May 25, 1999

Deliberate Indifference in Pretrial Detention: Analysis of Higgins v. Correctional Medical Services Introduction In the landmark case of Patrick J. Higgins v. Correctional Medical Services, the...

Enforcement of Section 301’s Six-Month Statute of Limitations in Wrongful Discharge Cases: Chapple v. National Starch Chemical Co.

Date: May 25, 1999

Enforcement of Section 301’s Six-Month Statute of Limitations in Wrongful Discharge Cases: Chapple v. National Starch Chemical Co. Introduction The case of Chapple, Robert Hughes, Danny Wimbleduff,...

Predominant Thrust Test under Indiana's UCC in Contractual Transactions Involving Goods

Date: May 22, 1999

Predominant Thrust Test under Indiana's UCC in Contractual Transactions Involving Goods Introduction Ogden Martin Systems of Indianapolis, Inc. v. Whiting Corp. is a pivotal case decided by the...

ProServ v. Speakers of Sport: Defining the Boundaries of Tortious Interference and Fraudulent Competition under Illinois Law

Date: May 14, 1999

ProServ v. Speakers of Sport: Defining the Boundaries of Tortious Interference and Fraudulent Competition under Illinois Law Introduction In the landmark case of Speakers of Sport, Inc. v. ProServ,...