The People ex rel. Mike Wenzel v. Chicago and North Western Railway Co.: Affirming the Admissibility of Ratio Studies in Tax Assessments Introduction The case of The People ex rel. Mike Wenzel,...
Ensuring Judicial Impartiality: Supreme Court of Illinois in People v. Sprinkle Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. James Edward Sprinkle is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme...
Revisiting Default Judgments: The Ellman Doctrine Applied in ELFMAN v. EVANSTON BUS COmpany Introduction Sarah ELFMAN v. EVANSTON BUS COmpany, decided on March 25, 1963, by the Supreme Court of...
Recognition of Statutory Joint Tenancy Rights in Intangible Personal Property Introduction The case of Leona Frey et al. vs. Martha Wubbena et al. (26 Ill.2d 62) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Supreme Court of Illinois Establishes Clarity on "Of and Concerning" in Libel Cases Introduction The case of Eve Spiro JOHN v. TRIBUNE COmpany, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois on January...
Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Over Non-Residents in Tort Cases: Gray v. American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp. Introduction The case of Phyllis Gray, Appellant vs. American Radiator and...
Clarifying Owner Liability under the Illinois Scaffold Act: Insights from Gannon v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Co. Introduction Gannon v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and...
Affirming Trial Continuance and Excited Utterance Exception: Insights from People v. Poland Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois vs. Buster Poland (22 Ill. 2d 175,...
Liability of Storekeepers for Slip and Fall Accidents: Insights from Olinger v. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Introduction The legal landscape surrounding premises liability,...
Exclusive Statutory Remedies Under the Liquor Control Act and the Recognition of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress in Izzo v. Knierim Introduction The case of LILLIAN C. KNIERIM et al.,...
Section 14 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act: Exclusive Remedy for Tavern Operators in Intoxication-Related Damages Introduction The case of Margaret E. Cunningham et al. v. William Burt Brown et...
Expansion of Landowner Liability to Firemen and Recognition of Wives' Consortium Claims in Illinois Introduction Gino Dini et al. v. Irving Naiditch et al. is a landmark 1960 decision by the Supreme...
Affirmation of Plaintiffs' Right to Challenge Zoning Ordinances Without Exhausting Administrative Remedies Introduction The case of SINCLAIR PIPE LINE COMPANY et al. vs. THE VILLAGE OF RICHTON PARK...
Admissibility of Concurrent Criminal Evidence in Habitual Offender Convictions: People v. Tranowski Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Stanley Eugene Tranowski (20 Ill. 2d 11),...
Affirming Municipal Incorporation Despite Procedural Filing Failures Introduction The case of Western National Bank of Cicero, Trustee, et al. v. The Village of Kildeer et al., heard by the Supreme...
Competent Counsel and Evidence Access in Armed Robbery Convictions: Analysis of People v. Wolff Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Illinois v. Robert Wolff, 19 Ill. 2d 318...
Illinois Supreme Court Revises Standards for Reasonable Searches Incident to Misdemeanor Arrests Introduction In the landmark case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS vs. JAMES WATKINS, decided on...
Abolition of School District Tort Immunity: The Landmark Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit District No. 302 Decision Introduction The case of Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit District No. 302...
Constructive Trusts and Agency Abuse: Howard Brown v. Louis Zimmerman et al. Introduction The case of Howard Brown v. Louis Zimmerman et al. (18 Ill. 2d 94) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Supreme Court Rule 24-1: Ensuring Fair Jury Selection in People v. Lobb Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois vs. Billy Lee Lobb (17 Ill. 2d 287,...