Supreme Court of Illinois - April 2004 Opinion Summaries

People v. Morales

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Conviction for first degree murder, solicitation to commit murder for hire, and conspiracy to commit murder is affirmed over claims of per se conflict...

People v. Ortega

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Order disqualifying defendants' counsel on conflict of interest grounds is affirmed where the trial court did not abuse its discretion as it: 1) could...

Wexler v. Wirtz Corp.

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Tax Law
In a class action brought by a retail purchaser raising constitutional challenges to a state statute imposing a tax on manufacturers and importing...

Borowiec v. Gateway 2000, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action for violations of the statutory consumer law of Illinois, common law fraud, and breach of written warranty agreements, motions to...

Adams v. N. Illinois Gas Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a wrongful death action alleging negligence arising from a gas explosion, summary judgement in favor of the defendant is reversed and remanded...

In re Michelle J.

Health Law
In a hearing on involuntary admission of a mental patient, an order extending the commitment is reversed where the statutory requirement of testimony...

People v. Einoder

Criminal Law & Procedure, Environmental Law
In an action for criminal disposal of waste in violation of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, dismissal of the indictments is reversed and...

In re Estate of Schlenker

In a will contest, motion to dismiss for lack of standing is denied where the Probate Act provides that, as an heir, plaintiff has standing to bring a...