Reaffirming the Requirement of Willful and Wanton Misconduct for Punitive Damages in Product Liability: LOITZ v. REMINGTON ARMS COmpany Introduction Robert LOITZ v. REMINGTON ARMS COmpany, Inc. (138...
Affirmation of Death Penalty Eligibility in People v. Thomas Introduction Case Name: The People of the State of Illinois v. Walter Thomas Court: Supreme Court of Illinois Date: July 3, 1990 In People...
Reaffirmation of Traditional Tort Principles: Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Market Share Liability in DES Litigation Introduction In the landmark case of Sandra SMITH v. ELI LILLY COmpany et al.,...
Reaffirming Fourth Amendment Protections: Community Caretaking and Seizure Standards in Police Encounters Introduction In the landmark case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v....
Application of Sufficient Evidence and Plain Error Doctrine in People v. Herrett Introduction People v. Herrett, 137 Ill. 2d 195 (1990), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Supreme Court of Illinois Maintains Economic Loss Rule in Architectural Negligence Claims Introduction The case of Lincoln Park West Condominium Association v. Mann, Gin, Ebel Frazier, Ltd. (136 Ill....
Rule 103(b) Dismissals and Reasonable Diligence: The SEGAL v. SACCO Decision Introduction The case of William Segal v. Eugene Sacco, Deputy Sheriff, et al. (136 Ill. 2d 282) is a seminal decision by...
Clarifying Court Discretion in Jury Inquiries and Burden of Proof in Miranda Suppression Hearings – People v. Darryl Reid Introduction Case Title: The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v....
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Strict Forum Non Conveniens Standards in Griffith v. Mitsubishi Aircraft International Introduction The case F. Lee Griffith et al., Co-executors of the Estate of F....
Duty of Care Beyond Obvious Conditions: Insights from George WARD v. K MART CORPoration Introduction The case of George WARD v. K MART CORPoration, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois on...
Balancing Defendant's Right to Presence and Court Procedures in Jury Selection: Bean v. The People of Illinois Introduction In the landmark case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. HAROLD BEAN,...
Establishing Limits on Warrantless Home Arrests and Upholding Confrontation Rights in PEOPLE v. FOSKEY Introduction PEOPLE v. FOSKEY, 136 Ill. 2d 66 (1990), is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme...
Application of the Excited Utterance Exception to Hearsay: Analysis of Nevitt v. Illinois Introduction The People of the State of Illinois v. Tommy Nevitt (135 Ill. 2d 423) is a pivotal case...
Establishing Retroactive Application of Unconstitutional Jury Waiver Statutes: The People v. Gersch Decision Introduction In The People of the State of Illinois v. William F. Gersch (135 Ill. 2d 384,...
Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements Under Section 115-10.1: Insights from People v. Frank Redd Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Frank Redd (135 Ill. 2d 252, 1990) is a...
Affirmation of Death Sentences Amid Conflicting Eyewitness Testimony and Prosecutorial Assertions in People v. Fields and Hawkins Introduction In the case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v....
Due Process and the Scope of Certiorari in School Expulsion: Stratton v. Wenona Community Unit District No. 1 Introduction Stratton v. Wenona Community Unit District No. 1 is a landmark case...
Affirmation of Death Penalty and Procedural Safeguards in Jury Impartiality: People v. Franklin Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. William Franklin (135 Ill....
Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims Over Tort Actions Against State Employees Introduction TARA JOAN HEALY, Appellee, v. WAYNE VAUPEL et al., Appellants is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Commission's Settlement Agreement with Edison Declared Invalid Case: Business and Professional People for the Public Interest et al., Appellants, v. The Illinois Commerce Commission et al.,...