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Civil Digest

Oct 21, 2019

FDCPA Violation

Plaintiff Patricia Ann Koehn brought this suit against a collection agency, alleging that its collection letter was misleading and violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.

Oct 21, 2019

Ordinance Interpretation – 1st Amendment Violation

An ordinance in Downers Grove, Illinois, limits the size and location of signs.

Oct 21, 2019

Insurance – Duty to Defend – Breach of Contract Exclusion

This appeal arises from a diversity action for declaratory relief brought by Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company (“Crum”) against GHD Inc., now known as DVO Inc. (“DVO”), seeking a determination that Crum does not have a duty to defend DVO in a state court action filed against DVO.

Oct 21, 2019

Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act Violation

Anyone who has worked in a commissioned sales position knows that earnings are unpredictable.

Oct 16, 2019

Exclusion of Evidence – Testimony

Tyler Yost appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.

Oct 16, 2019

Settlement Agreement – Enforceability

This case addresses the enforceability of a purported settlement agreement entered into by the parties at the end of mediation, in which the parties agreed to sign a separate “substantive agreement” that would address “such things” as liability and indemnity in “usual form.”

Oct 16, 2019

Sentence Modification

Daniel J. Deroo appeals from a judgment convicting him of ten counts of possession of child pornography and from an order denying his postconviction motion for sentence modification.

Oct 16, 2019

Warrantless Search – Community Caretaker

Troy K. Kettlewell appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (OWI), fourth offense.

Oct 15, 2019

Motion to Vacate – Constitutionality

Taurus Donnell Renfro appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of carrying a concealed weapon.

Oct 15, 2019

Subject-mattter Jurisdiction

Jeffrey Edward Olson, pro se, appeals the trial court’s order denying his postconviction motion for plea withdrawal.

Oct 15, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Injunction

Lara Bush-Pensy appeals from an order denying her motion for relief from a harassment injunction entered in favor of Timothy Pflieger.

Oct 15, 2019

Consolidated Appeal

In these two consolidated cases, Shane Robbins, pro se, appeals a judgment of conviction for thirteen felonies and two postconviction orders.

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