Due Process Violation
Christopher L. Gee appeals his judgment of conviction entered after a jury convicted him of two counts of first-degree sexual assault using a dangerous weapon.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Adam Lee Graun appeals the judgment entered after a jury convicted him of child neglect, misdemeanor battery as an act of domestic abuse, misdemeanor bail jumping, and four counts of physical abuse of a child by recklessly causing great bodily harm.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Kurt Gray appeals a domestic abuse injunction entered in favor of his former girlfriend, Brenda.
Insurance – Negligence Claim
Frank Hull appeals a judgment dismissing his negligence claim against John Glewwe and Glewwe’s insurer, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Hull and Glewwe were both injured in an accident that occurred during a roofing project at Hull’s home.
Easement – Damages
David Hestekin, Teresa Hestekin, and Bruce Remington (collectively, “the Hestekins”) appeal a summary judgment declaring they do not have a second easement over property owned by Cynthia Weir and Kane Road Farms, LLC (collectively, “Weir”), and awarding Weir damages for lost income resulting from her inability to farm the land upon which the Hestekins trespassed.
Due Process Violation
Kurt Gray appeals a domestic abuse injunction entered in favor of his former girlfriend, Brenda.
Insurance – Expert Testimony
Varlen Corporation owned and operated two industrial sites that were found to have significant amounts of groundwater contamination related to the sites’ operations.
Abuse of Discretion – Fee Award
Sometimes settling a case is the only course that makes sense.
Conditional Writ of Habeas Corpus
In a prior appeal, we affirmed an order granting Mark Jensen’s application for habeas relief from his conviction for the 1998 murder of his wife, Julie. Jensen v. Clements, 800 F.3d 892 (7th Cir. 2015).
Jurisdiction – Qualified Immunity
Anthony Gant brought this action against three police officers and the City of Fort Wayne for injuries he sustained as he fled from an armed robbery.
Sentencing Guidelines
Maurice Collins pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine and crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
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