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False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution
The plaintiff and her husband used to own and live on a 400-acre estate and horse farm in Barrington Hills, Illinois (a wealthy suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois).
Bankruptcy Exemption – Fully Vested Interest
In their Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, John and Catherine Carroll claimed a $30,000 exemption for Catherine’s interest in a trust settled by her since deceased parents.
Vague Conditions of Supervised Release
Kenneth Sandidge pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and now challenges his sentence for a second time.
Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence and Jury Instructions
Marcus Fifer was tried and convicted on multiple counts of producing child pornography.
Contractual Exclusion of Insurance Coverage
On August 5, 2014, Wesley Streit Jr. set fire to the house where he lived with his parents, Barbara and Wesley Streit. At the time of the fire, the Streits’ home was insured by Metropolitan Insurance Company.
Motion Denied – Arbitration
Plaintiff Anne Scheurer filed this sexual harassment and retaliation suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against defendant Fromm Family Foods.
Sixth Amendment Violation – Right to Choose Counsel
In this habeas corpus case, state prisoner Douglas Oaks asks us to hold that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to choose his counsel.
Sufficiency of Evidence
This case concerns the death of Dennis Simpson, an inmate who fell off an upper bunk while incarcerated in the Bartholomew County Jail for a drunken driving conviction.
Motion to Suppress Evidence and Sentencing Guidelines
Appellant Benito Mojica appeals his conviction on two counts for various drug-trafficking crimes.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
On the night of December 19, 2007, Reginald Pittman, a pretrial detainee in the Madison County, Illinois, jail, hanged himself from the bars of his cell (of which he was the only occupant) with a blanket.
Contracts-Clause Claim – Federal Jurisdiction
Plaintiff-appellant Gary Jet Center, Inc. is a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Defendant-appellee Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority is a municipal corporation that owns and operates the Gary Airport.
Court Error – Duty to Defend
This is an insurance coverage dispute that resulted after a newly constructed multi‐story con‐ dominium building suffered water damage.
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