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Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
The plaintiff here is a rail carrier, Chessie Logistics, which claims it was injured when its neighbor Krinos damaged its railroad tracks.
Court Error – Jury Instructions and Sufficiency of Evidence
The plaintiff in this case wants a new trial based on a jury instruction he agreed to and admission of two exhibits to which he did not object on the grounds he argues on appeal.
Abuse of Discretion
Plaintiffs are former arbitrators for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. In 2011, plaintiffs and another arbitrator brought a due process action challenging the implementation of House Bill 1698, a workers’ compensation reform statute that had terminated their six‐ year appointments under prior law.
Jurisdiction
Regency Corporation operated for‐profit cosmetology schools in 20 states. Each Regency Beauty Institute offered both classroom instruction and practical instruction in a “Regency Salon,” where members of the public could receive cosmetology services at low prices.
Bankruptcy – Post-Petition Transfer
This is our fifth appeal dealing with Sentinel. In a pair of cases decided in 2013 and 2016, we addressed the priority of a claim against the bankruptcy estate by the Bank of New York, Sentinel’s largest (but no longer secured) creditor.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Police officers searched Chad Hansmeier’s home based on a search warrant and found various drug-dealing paraphernalia.
Abuse of Discretion
By all accounts, Michele DiCosola was, until 2007, a legitimate business owner.
Court Error – Class Counsel Fees
Sears, the principal defendant/appellant in this class action suit, challenges the district court’s decision to award the plaintiffs’ attorneys (class counsel) 1.75 times the fees they originally had charged for their work on the case.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Owens contends that Miller discriminated against him because of his age (61 at the time) and his first suit.
Weekly Case Digests — August 14 to August 18, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — August 14 to August 18, 2017
Statutory Interpretation
Renata Brandenburg and her minor son Grayson Rosenthal appeal a summary judgment order that dismissed The Farmers Automobile Insurance Association (Farmers) from a personal injury lawsuit that Brandenburg and Grayson filed against Farmers and its insureds, Jayne Christian and her minor son Jordan Christian.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Renaul E. Glover appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
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