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RICO Claims
Clark & Leland Condominiums, LLC (“C & L”), and its shareholders, Heung Baek and Hyun Baek‐Lee (collectively “the Baeks”), brought this action against Northside Community Bank (“NCB”) and several of its employees, alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c).
Court Error – Damages and Prejudgment Interest
These consolidated appeals challenge various aspects of a judgment entered on a split jury verdict in a long-running dispute between the Village of Park Forest, Illinois, and Thorncreek Apartments, a large housing complex located in the Village.
Due Process Violation – Property Interests
John Henricks (Henricks) pleaded guilty to mail fraud and was sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution.
Breach of Contract – RICO Claims
The plaintiff in this case is a Singaporean shipping company.
Breach of Duty of Care
Robin Austin sued Walgreen Co. after she slipped and fell at a Walgreens store in northwestern Indiana, breaking her knee.
Arbitration Clause – Cardholder Agreement
A.D., by and through her mother, Judith Serrano, brought this putative class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
At age 56, Margery Newman purchased a long-term-care insurance plan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”).
Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 Plan Payments
Appellee Denise L. Blake is a below‐median income debtor who filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Plea and Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines
Walker Hampton was caught breaking into a trucking business and later confessed to robbing a nearby post office as well.
Statutory Interpretation
In December 2010 a Wisconsin jury found Muhammad Sarfraz guilty of sexually assaulting I.N., a Pakistani immigrant who, along with her father, briefly lived with Sarfraz after arriving in this country in late 2009.
1st Amendment Violation
Since ancient times, people have been celebrating the winter solstice, which occurs around the third week of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
Stored Communications Act – Good Faith Defense
This appeal requires us once again to delve into the intricacies of the Wisconsin “John Doe proceeding,” a unique creature of Wisconsin law with some similarities to a grand jury investigation.
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