Supreme Court of Illinois - September 2007 Opinion Summaries

People v. McKown

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a driving under the influence case, admission of testimony regarding Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test results is reversed where the trial court and...

Mydlach v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts
In a complaint alleging claims under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, the judgment of the appellate court...

People v. LaPointe

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a murder conviction resulting in natural life imprisonment, denial of defendant's leave to file a second postconviction petition is affirmed where...

Vision Point of Sale v. Haas

Civil Procedure, Trade Secrets
In an action arising from use of trade secrets which resulted in a certified question regarding procedural time extensions, judgement is reversed...

Iseberg v. Gross

Injury & Tort Law
In an action arising from a shooting incident, dismissal of count I of plaintiff's complaint, which alleges defendants were negligent because they...

Rich v. Principal Life Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action for breach of an insurance contract, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where there is no genuine issue of material fact...

Felzak v. Hruby

Family Law
In a case revisiting a prior decision regarding granparental visitation rights in light of a later decision declaring Illinois' grandparent visitation...

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a case involving "step-down" provisions of several automobile liability policies, a finding that the provisions are not contrary to public policy...