United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. The Goldfarb Corp.

Civil Procedure, ERISA
In an action seeking to collect withdrawal liability payments under ERISA, district court's grant of defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of...

Ryl-Kuchar v. Care Centers, Inc.

Family Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action involving the termination of health insurance benefits brought under the Family Medical Leave Act, district court judgment denying...

Gonzales v. Mize

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court's denial of plaintiff's petition for habeas relief is affirmed where: 1) district court properly held that plaintiff procedurally...

Washington v. Smith

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for habeas relief is affirmed where plaintiff's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel with respect to the restitution amount...

SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft v. Material Sciences Corp.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a breach of contract action involving the assignment of patents, district court grant of summary judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part...

Castilho de Oliveira v. Holder

Immigration Law
Petition for review of Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum application and withholding of removal is granted and the decision vacated and...

US v. Gooden

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for conspiring to kidnap and using a firearm during a crime of violence is affirmed where the district court's decision to sentence defendant...

United Air Lines, Inc. v. Regional Airports Improvement Corp.

Bankruptcy Law
In a bankruptcy action involving the repayment and calculation of a secured loan for improvements to an airline terminal, district court judgment is...

US v. Heron

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction for drug crimes is reversed and remanded where: 1) the district court erred when it refused to grant a continuance after defendant's...

Jenkins v. Price Waterhouse Long Term Disability Plan

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action involving the termination of long term disability benefits brought under ERISA, district court judgment for defendant is affirmed where...