Illinois Case Commentaries

Illinois Supreme Court Establishes $10,000 Per Transaction Limit on Real Estate Recovery Fund

Date: Oct 24, 1997

Illinois Supreme Court Establishes $10,000 Per Transaction Limit on Real Estate Recovery Fund Introduction In the landmark case of John Paris et al. v. Samuel Feder et al., decided by the Supreme...

Independent Jurisdiction of Common Law Tort Claims in Sexual Harassment Cases: Rada Maksimovic v. William T. Tsogalis

Date: Oct 18, 1997

Independent Jurisdiction of Common Law Tort Claims in Sexual Harassment Cases: Rada Maksimovic v. William T. Tsogalis Introduction In Rada Maksimovic v. William T. Tsogalis et al., 177 Ill. 2d 511...

Robbins v. Carbonade Police Pension Fund: Defining Line-of-Duty Disability

Date: Oct 18, 1997

Robbins v. Carbondale Police Pension Fund: Defining Line-of-Duty Disability Introduction The case of Donnie ROBBINS v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the Carbondale Police Pension Fund of the City of...

Clarifying Local Government Immunity in Structural Work Act Claims: Illinois Supreme Court Decision

Date: Oct 18, 1997

Clarifying Local Government Immunity in Structural Work Act Claims: Illinois Supreme Court Decision Introduction In the landmark case of Le Roy James Epstein v. The Chicago Board of Education, the...

Defining the Scope of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion: AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. v. KOLOMS

Date: Oct 18, 1997

Defining the Scope of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion: AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. v. KOLOMS Introduction The landmark case of AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO., Appellant, v. HARVEY KOLOMS et al.,...

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Mental Health Record Disclosure Under Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act

Date: Oct 18, 1997

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Mental Health Record Disclosure Under Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act Introduction In the landmark case of D.C. v. S.A. et al.,...

Mandatory Hearing Requirement for Reimbursement of Appointed Counsel Fees Established

Date: Oct 18, 1997

Mandatory Hearing Requirement for Reimbursement of Appointed Counsel Fees Established Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Genealyn Love (177 Ill.2d 550, 1997) addresses...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: The Precedent of PEOPLE v. RUIZ

Date: Sep 26, 1997

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: The Precedent of PEOPLE v. RUIZ Introduction People v. Luis Ruiz, 177 Ill. 2d 368 (1997), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Mandatory Post-Sentencing Motion Requirement Established under Illinois Unified Code of Corrections

Date: Sep 26, 1997

Mandatory Post-Sentencing Motion Requirement Established under Illinois Unified Code of Corrections Introduction In the landmark decision of The People of the State of Illinois v. Derrick Reed &...

Preservation of Appellate Rights After Voluntary Dismissal and Refiling: DUBINA v. MESIROW REALTY DEVELOPMENT

Date: Sep 19, 1997

Preservation of Appellate Rights After Voluntary Dismissal and Refiling: DUBINA v. MESIROW REALTY DEVELOPMENT Introduction The case of Michael Dubina et al. v. Mesirow Realty Development, Inc., et...

Inadequate Defense and Judicial Bias: Insights from PEOPLE v. STEIDL

Date: Sep 19, 1997

Inadequate Defense and Judicial Bias: Insights from PEOPLE v. STEIDL Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Illinois v. Gordon "Randy" Steidl, the Supreme Court of Illinois...

Expansion of Effective Assistance of Counsel in Mandatory Consecutive Sentencing: People v. Curry

Date: Sep 19, 1997

Expansion of Effective Assistance of Counsel in Mandatory Consecutive Sentencing: People v. Curry Introduction The case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. Kevin L. Curry (178 Ill. 2d 509,...

Effective Assistance of Counsel Essential in Sentencing Phase: Howery v. People of Illinois

Date: Sep 19, 1997

Effective Assistance of Counsel Essential in Sentencing Phase: Howery v. People of Illinois Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Illinois v. Bernon Howery (178 Ill. 2d 1), the...

Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements and Antisocial Personality Disorder in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of The People v. Christopher Thomas

Date: Sep 19, 1997

Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements and Antisocial Personality Disorder in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of The People v. Christopher Thomas Introduction The People of the State of Illinois...

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Illinois Case Commentaries

Illinois Supreme Court Establishes $10,000 Per Transaction Limit on Real Estate Recovery Fund

Independent Jurisdiction of Common Law Tort Claims in Sexual Harassment Cases: Rada Maksimovic v. William T. Tsogalis

Robbins v. Carbonade Police Pension Fund: Defining Line-of-Duty Disability

Clarifying Local Government Immunity in Structural Work Act Claims: Illinois Supreme Court Decision

Defining the Scope of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion: AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. v. KOLOMS

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Mental Health Record Disclosure Under Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act

Mandatory Hearing Requirement for Reimbursement of Appointed Counsel Fees Established

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: The Precedent of PEOPLE v. RUIZ

Mandatory Post-Sentencing Motion Requirement Established under Illinois Unified Code of Corrections

Preservation of Appellate Rights After Voluntary Dismissal and Refiling: DUBINA v. MESIROW REALTY DEVELOPMENT

Inadequate Defense and Judicial Bias: Insights from PEOPLE v. STEIDL

Expansion of Effective Assistance of Counsel in Mandatory Consecutive Sentencing: People v. Curry

Effective Assistance of Counsel Essential in Sentencing Phase: Howery v. People of Illinois

Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements and Antisocial Personality Disorder in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of The People v. Christopher Thomas

Enhancing Malicious Prosecution Claims: Illinois Supreme Court's Adoption of the Restatement Approach

Establishing the Boundaries of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Analysis of Griffin v. The People

Collateral Estoppel and Negotiated Pleas: Illinois Supreme Court Sets New Precedent in TALARICO v. DUNLAP

Revisiting Attorney Disqualification Under Rule 1.9: Schwartz v. Cortelloni

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Mitigation Evidence Presentation: Insights from PEOPLE v. MADEJ

Excessive Death Sentence Vacated: Emphasizing Individual Mitigating Factors and Sentencing Disparity in Capital Cases