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Civil Digest

Aug 11, 2020

Summary Judgment – Admissible Evidence

Lanarius T. Hodges, pro se, appeals an order of the trial court granting Michael L. Chernin’s motion for summary judgment dismissing Hodges’ action against Chernin.

Aug 11, 2020

Court Error – Summary Judgment

Liane Wong appeals an order that denied her motion for summary judgment, granted summary judgment in favor of Theodore and Janean Maneage (“the Maneages”), and dismissed Wong’s action with prejudice.

Aug 11, 2020

Insurance Claim – Coverage

This is an insurance-coverage dispute between a bank and its insurer.

Aug 11, 2020

Sentencing Guidelines

In 1998, a federal jury convicted Jerry Jones of two car jackings, an armed bank robbery, and using firearms during those crimes of violence.

Aug 11, 2020

Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

In 2009 Ricardo and Debora Gomez stopped paying their debt on a credit card issued by Bank of America.

Aug 11, 2020

Plea Withdrawal

Alfred L. Cross pled guilty to five counts of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344(1).

Aug 11, 2020

Court Error – Illinois Election Code – 1st & 14th Amendment

In August 2015 David Gill launched his fifth congressional campaign.

Aug 11, 2020

Plea Withdrawal

Kevin Schaul pleaded guilty to five counts of health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347.

Aug 10, 2020

Subject-matter Jurisdiction

J&A Series I, LLC, Series C (“J&A Series”), J&A Investment Group, LLC (“J&A Investment”), and Adam Ackerman (collectively “J&A Parties”) appeal from the district court’s dismissal of the petition they filed under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401.

Aug 10, 2020

Discrimination – Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

Fred Cartwright sued his former employer asserting claims of discrimination based on his race, sex, and age.

Aug 10, 2020

Removal – Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Former residents of the West Calumet Housing Complex sued nine industrial manufacturing companies in Indiana state court.

Aug 10, 2020

Prisoner Medical Treatment

Arron Murphy, a former Illinois prisoner, appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his suit asserting their deliberate indifference to his dental infection.

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