Motion to Suppress Denied – Out-of-Court Identification
Jeffrey William Koepsel, Jr., appeals from a judgment, entered on a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon as a party to a crime, one count of substantial battery with use of a dangerous weapon as party to a crime, and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault.
Motion for Reconsideration Denied – Attorney Fees
Attorney Lynne A. Layber appeals the circuit court order denying reconsideration of its determination of reasonable attorney fees she earned representing Julie Ziolkowski and the Estate of Ronald Ziolkowski (collectively, “Ziolkowski”) in their case against WMK, LLC d/b/a Mobility Works, LLC and Navigator Insurance Company.
Subject-matter Jurisdiction – Breach-of-contract
This labyrinth of appeals stems from a breach of contract claim brought by Big Shoulders Capital LLC against San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Inc. (SLRG) and Mt. Hood Railroad Co., with federal jurisdiction ostensibly based on diversity of citizenship.
CERCLA – Liability
This is a complex environmental cleanup case out of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Abuse of Discretion – Statute of Limitations
The district court dismissed this personal injury case without prejudice for failure to timely serve the summons and complaint on the defendants.
Title VII Violation – Religious Accommodations
Mohammed Mahran, an Egyptian Muslim, sued Advocate Christ Medical Center, his former employer, raising claims of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”).
6th Amendment Violation – Right to Fair Trial
Manuela Chavez and her aunt owned a clothing store on the south side of Chicago where they sold socks and t-shirts out of the front and kilogram quantities of heroin and cocaine out of the back.
Attorney Fees
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is one of several federal statutes that allows a prevailing party to shift its attorneys’ fees to its adversary.
FDCPA – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
This case presents a problem that has become familiar to our circuit: alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that have not caused the plaintiff any concrete harm.
Abuse of Discretion – Damages
This case arose from the fraudulent financing of purchases of four properties in Chicago back in 2006.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
For his role in a gang shooting, a jury convicted Jonathon Adeyanju of attempted homicide and endangering safety by use of a firearm.
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Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies