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7th Circuit Digest

Sep 15, 2017

Due Process Violation and Breach of Contract

On appeal, Grant contends that the district court inappropriately granted summary judgment on five claims.

Sep 15, 2017

Title VII Violation – Wrongful Termination

Owens argues that Old Wisconsin terminated her for asserting a claim of sexual harassment under Title VII.

Sep 15, 2017

RICO Violation and Choice-of-law Clause

We have three appeals: (1) Land O’Lakes contends that it is entitled to treble damages under RICO and a state-law counterpart (which we do not mention again); (2) the Ratajczaks contend that Packerland’s insurers had to defend and indemnify them in Land O’Lakes’s suit; (3) the Ratajczaks maintain that their own insurer must indemnify them for much of what they paid to Packerland’s buyer [...]

Sep 15, 2017

Class Action Suit – Class Certification

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is one of the nation’s largest health insurance providers.

Sep 15, 2017

Sentencing Guidelines

Alpha‐PVP is a designer drug that produces a powerful stimulant effect in its users.

Sep 15, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence and Jury Instructions

A jury convicted McKenzie Carson of four counts of violating the federal sex trafficking statute.

Sep 15, 2017

Brady Violation and Abuse of Discretion

The obligation of the prosecution to turn over any favorable evidence to the defendant, first announced in Brady, is one aspect of the due process right.

Sep 15, 2017

Equal Protection and Establishment Clause Violation

On appeal, the plaintiffs pursue only their federal constitutional claims.

Sep 15, 2017

Court Error – Witness Testimony

A jury convicted Jaime Lopez of fifteen counts of wire fraud, four counts of money laundering, and one count of securities fraud in connection with his participation in a fraudulent investment scheme.

Sep 15, 2017

Fourth Amendment Violation – John Doe Procedure

While Governor Scott Walker was leading the charge for controversial changes to Wisconsin’s public union laws, plaintiff‐appellant Cynthia Archer was at his side, drafting the law and advocating for its passage.

Sep 15, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence

Cremation Society’s argument on appeal, is whether this unit of combined employees contained more than one employee performing bargaining unit work.

Sep 15, 2017

Sufficiency of Evidence

Volvo Trucks makes heavy‐duty trucks, and Andy Mohr Truck Center was one of its dealers.

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