Illinois Case Commentaries

Direct Victims Can Recover for Emotional Distress and Private Nuisance Actions Implied Under the Psychologist Registration Act: CORGAN v. MUEHLING

Date: May 31, 1991

Direct Victims Can Recover for Emotional Distress and Private Nuisance Actions Implied Under the Psychologist Registration Act: CORGAN v. MUEHLING Introduction CORGAN v. MUEHLING, 143 Ill. 2d 296...

Broadening 'Property Damage' Coverage in Liability Insurance: Illinois Supreme Court Rules in United States Fidelity Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co.

Date: May 21, 1991

Broadening 'Property Damage' Coverage in Liability Insurance: Illinois Supreme Court Rules in United States Fidelity Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co. Introduction The case of United States...

Supreme Court of Illinois: Cooperation Clauses Supersede Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine in Insurance Litigation

Date: May 21, 1991

Supreme Court of Illinois: Cooperation Clauses Supersede Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine in Insurance Litigation Introduction The case of Waste Management, Inc., et al. v....

Establishing Eligibility Parameters: Analysis of PEOPLE v. SIMMS on Death Penalty Sentencing Errors

Date: Apr 19, 1991

Establishing Eligibility Parameters: Analysis of PEOPLE v. SIMMS on Death Penalty Sentencing Errors Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Darryl Simms (143 Ill. 2d 154, 1991) marks a...

Limiting Employer Contribution Liability under the Contribution Act: Insights from Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corporation

Date: Apr 19, 1991

Limiting Employer Contribution Liability under the Contribution Act: Insights from Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corporation Introduction Mark A. Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corporation is a pivotal case...

Affirmation of Death Penalty Application under Felony Murder in Nitz v. Illinois

Date: Mar 29, 1991

Affirmation of Death Penalty Application under Felony Murder in Nitz v. Illinois Introduction In the landmark case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. RICHARD NITZ, 143 Ill.2d 82 (1991), the...

Stipulated Bench Trials as Guilty Pleas: Analyzing the Horton Decision

Date: Mar 22, 1991

Stipulated Bench Trials as Guilty Pleas: Analyzing the Horton Decision Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. William Horton (143 Ill. 2d 11, 1991) presents a pivotal...

Refining Hearsay and Impeachment Standards: An In-Depth Analysis of PEOPLE v. LAWLER

Date: Feb 23, 1991

Refining Hearsay and Impeachment Standards: An In-Depth Analysis of PEOPLE v. LAWLER Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Stanley K. Lawler, 142 Ill.2d 548 (1991), is a landmark case...

Admissibility of Gang-Related Evidence in Identification Procedures: Insights from PEOPLE v. GONZALEZ

Date: Feb 23, 1991

Admissibility of Gang-Related Evidence in Identification Procedures: Insights from PEOPLE v. GONZALEZ Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Freddie Gonzalez, 142 Ill. 2d 481 (1991), serves...

Limits on Retaliatory Discharge Claims Against Public Supervisors: FELLHAUER v. CITY OF GENEVA

Date: Feb 23, 1991

Limits on Retaliatory Discharge Claims Against Public Supervisors: FELLHAUER v. CITY OF GENEVA 1. Introduction In the landmark case of P. Reginald Fellhauer v. The City of Geneva et al., the Supreme...

Duty of Landowners to Maintain Driveway Visibility: ZIEMBA v. MIERZWA

Date: Feb 1, 1991

Duty of Landowners to Maintain Driveway Visibility: ZIEMBA v. MIERZWA Introduction The case of Joseph Ziemba v. Keith Mierzwa et al. (142 Ill. 2d 42) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois on...

Jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts to Consider Merits of State's Dismissal Motions Under Separation of Powers: Analysis of In re J.J. et al.

Date: Jan 25, 1991

Jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts to Consider Merits of State's Dismissal Motions Under Separation of Powers: Analysis of In re J.J. et al. Introduction The case of In re J.J. et al., Minors (Supreme...

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Illinois Case Commentaries

Direct Victims Can Recover for Emotional Distress and Private Nuisance Actions Implied Under the Psychologist Registration Act: CORGAN v. MUEHLING

Broadening 'Property Damage' Coverage in Liability Insurance: Illinois Supreme Court Rules in United States Fidelity Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co.

Supreme Court of Illinois: Cooperation Clauses Supersede Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine in Insurance Litigation

Establishing Eligibility Parameters: Analysis of PEOPLE v. SIMMS on Death Penalty Sentencing Errors

Limiting Employer Contribution Liability under the Contribution Act: Insights from Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corporation

Affirmation of Death Penalty Application under Felony Murder in Nitz v. Illinois

Stipulated Bench Trials as Guilty Pleas: Analyzing the Horton Decision

Refining Hearsay and Impeachment Standards: An In-Depth Analysis of PEOPLE v. LAWLER

Admissibility of Gang-Related Evidence in Identification Procedures: Insights from PEOPLE v. GONZALEZ

Limits on Retaliatory Discharge Claims Against Public Supervisors: FELLHAUER v. CITY OF GENEVA

Duty of Landowners to Maintain Driveway Visibility: ZIEMBA v. MIERZWA

Jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts to Consider Merits of State's Dismissal Motions Under Separation of Powers: Analysis of In re J.J. et al.

Affirmation of Murder Conviction and Death Penalty: Upholding Evidentiary Standards and Procedural Fairness

Affirmation of Trial Court's Sentencing Discretion in State Benefits Fraud Cases

Reaffirmation and Clarification of the Obvious-Danger Rule with Distraction Exception in Illinois Negligence Law

Admissibility of Spontaneous Declarations in Illinois Under Hearsay Exceptions: The House v. People Decision

Impact of Improper Prosecutorial Statements in Closing Arguments on Fair Trial: PEOPLE v. MULLEN

Ambiguity in Letters of Intent: Enforceability and Contractual Intent in QUAKE CONSTRUCTION v. AMERICAN AIRLINES

Affirmation of Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in the Case of THE PEOPLE v. JIMMIE TYE

Balancing the Right to Counsel of Choice Against Conflicts of Interest in PEOPLE v. HOLMES