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Tortious Interference – Employment
This appeal presents issues under Wisconsin law on the scope of tort remedies a fired at-will employee might have not against his employer but against individual supervisors and co-workers.
Diversity Action – Insurance – Workers Compensation
Appellant files diversity suit seeking reimbursement of deductible paid in workers compensation case.
Request for Review – Failure to Provide Record
Plaintiff-appellant Eric Tapley, along with William Hosea and Clifford Pugh, request that we review the district court’s decisions in two different cases, one from 2012 (numbered 12-cv-1339) and the other from 2015 (numbered 15-cv-1051).
Retaliation
Plaintiffs Shannon Volling and Allen Springer brought federal and state retaliation claims against Antioch Rescue Squad (“ARS”) and its subcontractor, Kurtz Paramedic Services, Inc. (“Kurtz”).
Deficient complaint
Appellant Kathleen Wagner appeals the decision of the district court granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of Appellees Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Barr Pharmaceuticals and Barr Laboratories.
Sentencing – Court Error
Becky Holman pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin and was initially sentenced to thirty-six months in prison.
Interconnection Agreement – Illinois Commerce Commission
Appellant files complaint against respondent for allegedly overcharging customers, to no avail.
Due Process – Bias
Petitioner‐appellant, Eric Alston, challenged the revocation of his probation by an administrative law judge (ALJ), claiming that certain information the ALJ learned prior to his revocation hearing created a risk of bias in violation of his due process rights.
Deliberate Indifference – 8th Amendment Violation – Motion to Amend Complaint
Marvin McDonald died after suffering an asthma attack while he was an inmate at Pinckneyville Correctional Center, an Illinois prison.
1st Amendment – Freedom of Religion
In 2013, Illinois state prison inmate Donald McDonald filed what should have been a typical federal constitutional suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Weekly Case Digests — Oct. 17-21, 2016
7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: Paula Y. Williams v. Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County, Illinois, et al Case No.: 15-2325; 15-2554 Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges Focus: Title VII – Unlawful Termination Paula Williams was told she was fired from her position […]
Attorney Fees
Al and Linda Grefsheim, d/b/a Bay View Resort, appeal that part of a judgment awarding Gretchen and Richard Paape $9,365.23 in attorney fees.
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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
