Affirmation and Remand in Belleville Toyota v. Toyota Motor Sales Establishes Clarification on Statutory Limitations Introduction Belleville Toyota, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., et al.,...
Fuller v. Illinois: Establishing Standards for Jury Instructions in Death Penalty Eligibility Introduction Fuller v. Illinois (205 Ill. 2d 308, 2002) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Extrapolation as a Generally Accepted Method under Frye Standard in Toxic Tort Cases Introduction The case of Zachary Donaldson et al. v. Central Illinois Public Service Company et al....
Reaffirming Plaintiff's Forum Choice in Intrastate Forum Non Conveniens: Insights from First National Bank v. Guerine Introduction In First National Bank et al. v. Richard Guerine et al., 198 Ill. 2d...
Extension of Statute of Repose Exceptions in Attorney Malpractice: Petersen v. Wallach Introduction Leslee C. Petersen v. Stanley J. Wallach is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Illinois,...
Pellet/BB Guns Excluded as Dangerous Weapons under Illinois Armed Violence Statute Introduction In the landmark case The People of the State of Illinois v. Joshua T. Davis (199 Ill. 2d 130, 2002),...
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Duty to Warn and Defective Design Liability in Medical Device Case Introduction In the landmark case of Steven Hansen, Special Administrator of the Estate of Andrina...
Special Interrogatories Control Over General Verdicts: Garces v. Simmons Analysis Introduction The case of Jennifer Simmons et al. v. Rolando M. Garces, M.D. (198 Ill. 2d 541) presents a pivotal...
Right to Counsel in Adoption Proceedings: Establishing Equal Protection Standards Introduction The case IN RE ADOPTION OF K.L.P., a Minor (R.R.E. et al. v. R.P., Appellee; The County of Kendall,...
Reaffirming the Strickland Test and Procedural Barriers in Post-Conviction Relief: Insights from PEOPLE v. JACKSON Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Lawrence Jackson (205 Ill. 2d 247)...
Prohibition of Partial Summary Dismissals in Post-Conviction Petitions: Rivera v. The People Introduction Rivera v. The People is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Illinois on December...
Proper Verdict Form Instructions in Multiple First Degree Murder Charges: Insights from The People v. Villarreal Introduction The Supreme Court of Illinois, in The People of the State of Illinois v....
Affirmation of Death Sentence in People v. Fedell Caffey: A Comprehensive Analysis of Hearsay Exclusions and Capital Sentencing Standards in Illinois Law Introduction The Supreme Court of Illinois...
Affirmation of Solicitation-Based Accountability in First-Degree Murder Under Illinois Law: People v. Moss Introduction People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Sanantone Moss, Appellant (205...
Independent Felonious Purpose Required for Felony Murder: Insights from PEOPLE v. MORGAN Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Jon Roe Morgan (197 Ill. 2d 404),...
Supreme Court Upholds School District Immunity Under Section 2-201: Harrison v. Hardin County C.U.S.D. No. 1 Introduction The case of Connie HARRISON v. HARDIN COUNTY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL District...
Affirmation of Death Sentence and the Limits of Post-Conviction Relief in People v. Robert Simpson Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Robert Simpson is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Supreme Court of Illinois Establishes Rigorous Standards for Rule 305(j) Protection in Property Sales Introduction The case of John Steinbrecher et al. v. Rosemary Steinbrecher, reported as 197 Ill....
NOWAK v. ST. RITA HIGH SCHOOL: Reinforcing Contractual Tenure Protections Amid ADA Constraints Introduction In the landmark case of Ronald NOWAK v. ST. RITA HIGH SCHOOL, the Supreme Court of Illinois...
Transforming Evasion into Justifiable Detention: Analysis of PEOPLE v. THOMAS (198 Ill.2d 103) Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Bruce Thomas (198 Ill.2d 103) is a pivotal case...