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7th Circuit Digest

Sep 11, 2018

Bankruptcy – Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Irwin Financial Corporation was a holding company for two banks that failed in the wake of the 2007–2008 financial crisis.

Sep 11, 2018

Malicious Prosecution Claim

In 2012, Chicago Police Department officers arrested Daniel Martinez during a search of his home.

Sep 11, 2018

4th Amendment Violation

The City of Naperville owns and operates a public utility that provides electricity to the city’s residents.

Sep 11, 2018

Breach of Contract

This case involves a contract dispute over the sale and purchase of carbon black, an important ingredient in rubber products.

Sep 11, 2018

ADA Violation

Eric Koty, a deputy in the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department, requested a different model of squad car.

Sep 11, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

Tyrone Miller was arrested after police found him unconscious behind the wheel of his car, which he had crashed into a street light.

Sep 11, 2018

Sentencing Guidelines

In 2015, Matthew Elder was convicted of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846.

Sep 11, 2018

Title VII Violation

Kimberly Moreland appeals the entry of summary judgment in her suit under Title VII against the Department of Homeland Security.

Sep 11, 2018

ALJ Error – Disability

Leta Penrod brings this appeal on behalf of her deceased husband, Tod Penrod, who before his death applied for disability insurance benefits based on various impairments, including arthritis, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

Sep 10, 2018

ALJ Error – Disability

Sean Walker has degrees in robotics and electrical engineering and worked for 21 years, primarily as an engineer, before suffering a stroke in 2008.

Sep 10, 2018

Court Error – Expert Testimony

Jaboree Williams argues that his conviction was tainted by improperly admitted expert testimony.

Sep 10, 2018

5th Amendment Violation

On December 5, 2003, Chicago Police Detectives James Las Cola and Edward Winstead questioned Anthony Johnson in separate interviews about his involvement in the shooting death of Brandon Baity two months earlier.

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