Negligence – Defective Product
Seven pairs of spouses and one individual filed this putative class action against Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Company, alleging that Kolbe sold them defective windows that leak and rot.
Immigration – Adverse Creditability Findings
Vladimir Cojocari, a citizen of Moldova, seeks asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
Court Error – Admittance of Evidence
A jury found Conrad Gonzalez guilty of bank robbery.
Pleadings – Appellant’s Jurisdictional Statement
There is no reason why, month after month, year after year, the court should encounter jurisdictional statements with such obvious flaws.
Weekly Case Digests — July 10 to July 14, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — July 10 to July 14, 2017.
Court Error – Improperly Admitted Evidence
This consolidated appeal involves two criminal cases from the Southern District of Illinois.
Court Error – Judgment through Arbitration
Defendant Hyatt Corporation, doing business as Hyatt Regency Chicago (“Hyatt” or the “hotel”), appeals the district court’s entry of judgment on the pleadings in favor of plaintiff Unite Here Local 1 (“Local 1"), confirming the decisions of two arbitrators in Local 1's favor.
Court Error – Sentence Modification
Jason Perry pleaded guilty to two counts under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Court Error – Garnishment Order
Rafi Sayyed was ordered to pay $940,000 in mandatory restitution to the American Hospital Association after pleading guilty to mail fraud.
Court Error – Exclusion of Evidence
On April 24, 2010, Chicago Police Officers pulled over eighteen year old Izael Jackson (“Jack- son”) for a missing front license plate.
Court Error – Sentencing
The State of Illinois, through its Department of Public Health, furnishes funds to a variety of organizations that provide health services.
Constitutionality – Assessor’s Inspection
Vincent Milewski and Morganne MacDonald (collectively, the "Milewskis") own a home in the Town of Dover. They want to challenge a tax assessor's recent revaluation of their property.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property