Establishing Probable Cause in Immediate Investigative Detentions: Insights from PEOPLE v. LIPPERT (1982) Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Stanley A....
Limitation of Tort Liability for Economic Loss in Product Defects: Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co. Introduction The Moorman Manufacturing Company v. National Tank Company et al. case,...
Fraudulent Concealment in Discovery: Ostendorf v. International Harvester Co. Introduction Ostendorf v. International Harvester Company is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Scienter Requirement in Securities Fraud and Mandates Fair Trial Standards Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Forest P. Whitlow...
Implied Private Right of Action Under the Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen License Act Established in Sawyer Realty Group v. Jarvis Corporation Introduction Sawyer Realty Group, Inc., et al., v....
CONSOLIDATION COAL CO. v. BUCYRUS-ERIE CO.: Refining Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine in Corporate Litigation Introduction Consolidation Coal Company (hereafter "Consolidation")...
Corroboration Requirement for Confessions: Insights from People of the State of Illinois v. Gary M. Willingham Introduction The case of People of the State of Illinois v. Gary M. Willingham, decided...
Supreme Court of Illinois Clarifies Application of Plain Error in Prosecutorial Remarks on Defendant's Silence Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Russell J....
Exception to Estoppel in Insurer-Insured Conflicts: MURPHY v. URSO Introduction The case of Joyce Ann Murphy v. Marilyn Urso et al. (88 Ill.2d 444), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois on...
Affirmation of Insufficient Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Corporation Under Illinois Long-Arm Statute Introduction The case of Cook Associates, Inc. v. Lexington United Corporation (87...
Reaffirmation of Witherspoon Standards and Admissibility of Surveillance Evidence in Gaines v. People Introduction Gaines v. People (88 Ill. 2d 342, 1981) is a pivotal judgment by the Supreme Court...
Intent to Defraud: Establishing Essential Elements in Deceptive Practices under Illinois Law Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Olubukola A. Ogunsola, decided...
Admissibility of Stipulated Polygraph Evidence in Illinois Criminal Trials: Reaffirming Strict Standards Introduction The case The People of the State of Illinois v. Everett Baynes (88 Ill. 2d 225)...
Wilkerson v. The People of Illinois: Upholding Comprehensive Cross-Examination and Clear Jury Instructions Introduction In the landmark case of Wilkerson v. The People of Illinois, the Supreme Court...
Clarifying Modus Operandi and Hostile Witness Impeachment in PEOPLE v. TATE (1981) Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Charles Tate, 87 Ill. 2d 134 (1981), is a pivotal case adjudicated...
Clarifying the Scope of Administrative Investigations under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Introduction The case of William J. Scott, Attorney General, Appellant, v....
Appealability of Interlocutory Discovery Orders in Reporter’s Privilege Cases: Analysis of THE PEOPLE EX REL. SCOTT v. SILVERSTEIN Introduction The case The People ex rel. William J. Scott, Attorney...
Reaffirming Accountability and Sentencing Standards in Joint Criminal Liability: Insights from The People of the State of Illinois v. Lawrence Lee Evans et al. Introduction The People of the State of...
Voluntariness of Confessions Under the Influence of Tranquilizers: Kincaid v. People of Illinois Introduction Kincaid v. People of Illinois, 87 Ill. 2d 107 (1981), is a pivotal case in Illinois...
United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Schnackenberg: Defining 'Ways Immediately Adjoining' in Liability Policies Introduction In the landmark case of United States Fire Insurance Company v. Barbara...