United States Seventh Circuit - May 2005 Opinion Summaries

Bedrossian v. Northwestern Mem'l Hosp.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Plaintiff's request for preliminary relief, seeking to enjoin his employer from firing him, is denied where he cannot make the requisite showing of...

Sienkiewicz v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Labor and Employment Law

US v. Flaschberger

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for a mail fraud conviction is vacated and remanded for resentencing pursuant to US v. Booker 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005).

Mesman v. Crane Pro Serv.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability suit, the judge properly granted defendant's motion for a new trial where the jury had been confused by irrelevant evidence...

US v. Konopka

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
18 U.S.C. section 844(h), which enhances the sentences of individuals who uses fire to commit a felony, does not apply when the underlying felony is...

Cody v. Harris

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for defamation, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where his comment in a staff meeting, accusing plaintiff of posting...

Timberlake v. Davis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Death row inmate raises two meritless points of error on direct appeal.

Private Bank v. Progressive Casualty Ins. Co.

Banking Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute arising from bank fraud that occurred through telephone, judgment in favor of defendant-insurance company is affirmed...

Black Agents & Brokers Agency, Inc. v. Near North Ins.

Contracts
In a breach of contract action, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's claim that an agreement can be inferred from...

Westra v. Credit Control of Pinellas

Consumer Protection Law
Plaintiff's suit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, alleging that defendant-credit union failed to conduct a reasonable investigation of fraudulent...