Armstrong v. People: Affirmation of Death Penalty and Waiver Doctrine in Illinois Introduction Armstrong v. People, 183 Ill. 2d 130 (1998), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
R.W. Dunteman Company v. C/G Enterprises: Supreme Court Upholds the Clarity and Enforceability of Mechanic's Lien Waiver Restrictions Introduction In R.W. Dunteman Company v. C/G Enterprises, Inc.,...
Presuit Destructive Testing Under Rule 219(c): SHIMANOVSKY v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPoration Introduction In the landmark case of Mildred Shimanovsky et al. v. General Motors Corporation, the Supreme...
Strict Compliance with Rule 604(d) in Post-Guilty Plea Appeals: Analysis of PEOPLE v. SHIRLEY Introduction PEOPLE v. SHIRLEY (181 Ill. 2d 359, 1998) is a pivotal case in Illinois jurisprudence that...
City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations Board: Defining Mandatory Collective Bargaining Subjects in Public Employment Introduction The case of The City of Belvidere v. Illinois State...
Fixed Dollar Requirement for Child Support Orders Affirmed in In re Marriage of Mitchell Introduction The case of In re Marriage of Vicky O. Mitchell and Stephen G. Mitchell, reported at 181 Ill. 2d...
Municipal Immunity under the Tort Immunity Act: Insights from Harinek v. 161 North Clark Street Ltd. Partnership Introduction In the landmark case of Gail P. Harinek v. 161 North Clark Street Ltd....
Defining the Boundaries of Armed Robbery: Accountability During the Commission of the Offense Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Romance Dennis, the Supreme...
Admissions in Discovery Depositions Admissible Against Deceased Estate: In re Estate of John D. Rennick, Deceased Introduction The case of Judy Furniss versus the Estate of John D. Rennick, Jr....
Affirmation of Conviction in Williams v. Illinois: Standards for Statement Voluntariness and Admissibility of Hearsay Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Elton L. Williams...
Clarifying the Scope of 'Home Invasion' Under Illinois Law: The People v. Reid Decision Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. James E. Reid, reported at 179 Ill. 2d 297,...
Constitutional Invalidity of Illinois Civil Justice Reform Act 1995 Introduction The case of Vernon Best v. Taylor Machine Works et al. consolidated with Jonathan Isbell v. Union Pacific Railroad...
Reinforcement of Successor Corporate Nonliability in Sole Proprietorship Transitions Introduction In the landmark case of George Vernon et al. v. Jerry Schuster, d/b/a Diversey Heating and Plumbing,...
Caballero Decision: Affirming the Right to Raise Sentencing Disparity in Subsequent Post-Conviction Petitions Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Juan Caballero is a significant judicial...
Affirmation of Privacy and Separation of Powers: Illinois Supreme Court Invalidates Mandatory Medical Consent in Civil Litigation Introduction In the landmark case of Sandra S. Kunkel et al. v....
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Corroboration Requirements for Minor's Hearsay in Juvenile Abuse Adjudications Introduction The case of In re A.P., a Minor (179 Ill. 2d 184) represents a pivotal...
Knowledge Requirement for Hit-and-Run Offenses: Insights from PEOPLE v. DIGIROLAMO Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Jason Digirolamo, 179 Ill. 2d 24 (Supreme Court of Illinois, 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 Introduction In Rada Maksimovic v. William T. Tsogalis et al., 177 Ill. 2d 511...
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...