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7th Circuit Digest

Jul 6, 2017

Breach of Contract

Defendant Schneider is a logistics firm—a firm that manages the flow and storage of goods, in order to meet a customer’s requirements.

Jul 6, 2017

Civil Rights Liability

On June 15, 2013, Antwoyne Johnson was an occupant of a vehicle whose driver was searching for parking on South Springfield Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, at approximately 2:45 a.m.

Jul 6, 2017

Consent – Habeas Corpus

Timothy Moseley was convicted on three counts of possessing nude photos of T.H. that were taken without her consent.

Jul 6, 2017

Warehouse Liability Insurance

This appeal presents a dispute over warehouse liability insurance.

Jul 6, 2017

Court Error – Bankruptcy

This consolidated appeal was prompted by the federal government’s termination of Nightingale Home Healthcare, Inc.’s Medicare provider agreement.

Jul 6, 2017

Order Amendment

The following is before the court: MOTION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1651 AND/OR RULE 60(a) OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TO CORRECT A CLERICAL MISTAKE, filed on May 30, 2017, by pro se Appellant.

Jul 6, 2017

Procedural Due Process

This appeal presents a classic test of procedural due process.

Jul 6, 2017

Taxable Distribution

This appeal from the Tax Court addresses whether a taxable distribution occurs where an individual directs his IRA custodian to wire funds directly from his IRA to purchase securities, but his custodian does not accept the resulting share certificate.

Jul 6, 2017

Parallel Civil Litigation

Joaquim Salles Leite Neto is a defendant in parallel civil litigation brought by 1st Source Bank in Indiana and Brazil.

Jul 6, 2017

Negligence

Cedric Smith brought suit against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671, et seq., for injuries he sustained when he fell off a stool at the federal courthouse in Rock Island, Illinois.

Jul 6, 2017

Contempt – Closing Argument

Attorney Michael Leonard was convicted of contempt under 18 U.S.C. §§ 401(1) and (3) after he made a closing argument, in violation of the district court’s written order, regarding a witness who did not testify at trial.

Jul 6, 2017

Fair Labor Standards Act – Compensable Work Time

Before us is an appeal by the defendant (Waupaca for short) in a class action suit brought against it in a federal district court in Wisconsin on behalf of a number of the workers that it employs in six foundries that manufacture ductile and gray cast iron parts for use in the automotive and other industries.

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