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The Illinois Supreme Court has published its docket book for the March term, and the Court’s docket call will be heavy on civil matters this month in Springfield. On March 10, the Court will hear argument in Founders Insurance Co. v. Munoz, which involves the entitlement exclusion in personal automobile insurance policies, and Speed District … Continue Reading
The Appellate Strategist has gathered all civil cases pending on the merits before the Illinois Supreme Court, and has organized those cases by area of the law, providing identifying information for each case, the issue presented, and a summary of any opinion below. [UPDATED THROUGH September 12, 2016] Arbitration Civil Procedure Constitutional Law Construction Law … Continue Reading
[UPDATED THROUGH September 12, 2016] In re M.I. Supreme Court Case Number: 120232 Appellate Court: Third District Appellate Court Case Number: 3-15-0403 Issue Presented: Is it grounds for termination of parental rights based upon the parent’s failure to make reasonable progress toward the return of the child and failure to maintain a reasonable degree of … Continue Reading
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[UPDATED THROUGH June 13, 2015] Henderson Square Condominium Ass’n v. LAB Townhomes, LLC Supreme Court Case Number: 118139 Appellate Court: First Appellate District, Division Five Appellate Court Case Number: 1-13-0764 Issues Presented: (1) Did plaintiffs adequately allege facts sufficient to invoke the fraud exception to the statute of limitations in suit against condominium developer in … Continue Reading
[UPDATED THROUGH September 6, 2016] City of Chicago v. Alexander Supreme Court Case Number: 120350 Appellate Court: First District, Second Division Appellate Court Case Number: 1-12-2858 Issue Presented: Is the City of Chicago’s park-closing ordinance unconstitutional, both on its face and with respect to its unequal application? Summary of Facts and Lower Court Holdings Carle … Continue Reading
[UPDATED THROUGH September 12, 2016] Moon v. Rhode Supreme Court Case Number: 119572 Appellate Court: Third District Appellate Court Case Number:3-13-0613 Issue Presented: Does the discovery rule apply to the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims? Summary of Facts and Lower Court Holdings Report on the Oral Argument Murphy-Hylton v. Lieberman Management Services, … Continue Reading
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[UPDATED THROUGH September 12, 2016] Trzop v. Hudson Supreme Court Case Number: 120034 Appellate Court: First District, Fifth Division Appellate Court Case Number: 1-15-0419 Issue Presented: Did the plaintiffs have standing to challenge the amendment to the trust document? Summary of Facts and Lower Court Holdings… Continue Reading
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[UPDATED THROUGH September 6, 2016] J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc. Supreme Court Case Number: 119870 Appellate Court: Fifth District Appellate Court Case Number: 5-14-0092 Issues Presented: (1) Is the dispute between the plaintiff, defendant and intervenor regarding whether or not the plaintiff has a valid “written use agreement” within the meaning … Continue Reading
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[UPDATED THROUGH September 12, 2016] Stone Street Partners, LLC v. City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings Supreme Court Case Number: 117720 Appellate Court: First District, Division One Appellate Court Case Number: 123645 Issue Presented: What is the proper remedy where an administrative notice of building code violations was served upon the property itself, not the … Continue Reading
[UPDATED THROUGH September 12, 2016] Bayer v. Panduit Corporation Supreme Court Case Number: 119553 Appellate Court: First District, Division One Appellate Court Case Number: 1-13-2252 Issues Presented: (1) Did the trial court properly hold that a settlement with plaintiff’s employer in a case involving a workplace injury was in good faith for purposes of the … Continue Reading
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A corporation’s citizenship for purposes of Federal diversity jurisdiction is governed by 28 U.S.C. 1332(c)(1): a corporation is a citizen of the state of its incorporation, and the state where its principal place of business is found. This morning, in a decision certain to have a major impact on the day-to-day functioning of the Federal … Continue Reading
