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Abuse of Discretion – Maintenance
Sandra J. Kopp appeals the circuit court’s order denying her motion to modify maintenance.
Duty to Defend
Konecranes, Inc., Brian Angelroth, and Michael Carroll (collectively, “Konecranes”) appeal from judgments of the circuit court, entered on orders following a jury’s verdict, against Konecranes in favor of plaintiff Bradley Moore and third-party defendant Badger Alloys, Inc.
Due Process Violation
John Finley appeals from a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of the same child—his nine-year-old niece—as well as from the denial of his postconviction motion.
Sentence Modification
Jeffery Lopez appeals his judgment of conviction entered on his guilty plea to felony intimidation of a victim; a charge of physical abuse of a child was dismissed but considered at sentencing.
Full Faith and Credit Violation
James Moran appeals an order affirming a decision of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) denying Moran’s application to purchase a handgun in Wisconsin.
Bankruptcy – Automatic Stay Violation
Debtors Harold and Lorraine Wade moved for sanctions against Kreisler Law, P.C., alleging that the law firm violated the automatic stay arising from their bankruptcy petition by filing a lien against Lorraine’s home.
Title VII Violation – Discrimination
Shaka Freeman, an African-American man who suffers from alcoholism, sued the Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, his former employer, for firing him because of his race and disability.
Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
In this case we must decide whether James Mollet’s complaint about a racially charged incident was the but-for cause of his constructive discharge.
Due Process Violation – Collective Bargaining Agreements
We have consolidated two appeals that pose a common question: whether persons who contend that air carriers have violated state law by using biometric identification in the workplace must present these contentions to an adjustment board under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151–88, which applies to air carriers as well as railroads.
Insurance Claim – Disability Benefits
Shirley Lacko filed suit against United of Omaha Life Insurance Company (“United”), challenging United’s denial of her claims for short‐term and long‐ term disability insurance.
ADA Violation
Mark Richardson, a former Chicago Transit Authority (“CTA”) bus operator, alleged CTA took adverse action against him because of his extreme obesity in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101–12213, as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”), Pub. L. No. 110-325, 122 Stat. 3553.
8th Amendment Violation
Leonte Williams, an inmate in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, sued a number of prison officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that they violated his Eighth Amendment rights by providing inadequate nutrition through a “brunch” program that served only two meals a day.
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