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7th Circuit Digest

Aug 5, 2019

Sentencing – Supervised Release

Jacob Lickers received a sentence of 132 months’ imprisonment and a lifetime of supervised release for possessing child pornography.

Aug 5, 2019

Unlawful-stop Claim

This case concerns a traffic stop in Rock Island, Illinois.

Aug 5, 2019

Bankruptcy – Domestic Support Obligations

Devan Dennis and Tyeane Halbert (collectively, Debtors) each owed debts to the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS).

Aug 5, 2019

Insurance Claim – Coverage

An Illinois state court entered a $1,356,435 judgment against The Structural Shop in 2009, and now TSS wants its insurer, Essex Insurance Company, to pay for it.

Aug 5, 2019

Breach of Contract

This case involves an alleged breach of contract between Plaintiff Division Six Sports, Inc. (“Division Six”) and Defendant The Finish Line, Inc. (“Finish Line”).

Aug 5, 2019

Damage Award

LeRoy Palmer(“Palmer”)is an inmate in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections (“IDOC”).

Aug 5, 2019

Sufficiency of Evidence

Darryl Christensen, a Polk County, Wisconsin Jail corrections officer, sexually assaulted plaintiffs J.K.J. and M.J.J. over three years during their incarcerations.

Aug 5, 2019

ADA Violation

American Airlines employed Kimberly Bilinsky for more than two decades.

Aug 5, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Attorney Fees

The Village of Orland Park fired police officer Joseph McGreal in 2010.

Aug 5, 2019

ERISA – Administrator Deadline

Donald Fessenden applied for long‐term disability benefits through his former employer’s benefits plan.

Aug 5, 2019

Contract – Warranty

Contractual disputes can be messy and present many tangled knots.

Aug 5, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines

A federal grand jury indicted Ishaihu Harmelech on two counts of mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341. Harmelech pleaded guilty to the first count, and the government dismissed the remaining count.

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