United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Halim v. Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Sanctions
In a suit alleging that items plaintiff purchased at defendant's auction did not match the descriptions in the auction item catalog, a district court...

Benders v. Bellows & Bellows

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging retaliation, ERISA violations and retaliatory discharge, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed in part and reversed...

US v. Schalk

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for drug conspiracy is affirmed over defendant's arguments that the district court erred by allowing the government to introduce hearsay to...

Johnson v. Dossey

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state tort law alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy against multiple public...

US v. Harvey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed where: 1) the court has jurisdiction over defendant's appeal since Federal Rule of Civil...

Bd. of Educ. of Ottawa Township v. Spellings

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law
In a suit challenging that the No Child Left Behind Act conflicts with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dismissal for lack of standing...

Edstrom Indus., Inc. v. Companion Life Ins. Co.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a challenge to an arbitrator's decision in favor of an insurance company in a dispute over the insurer's alteration of the policy, district court...

ADM Investor Servs., Inc. v. Collins

Contracts, Securities Law
In an action brought by a futures commission merchant against a futures trader to collect on certain losses, a judgment against the trader is affirmed...

Cemco Investors, LLC v. US

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax Law
In a tax case arising from a lawyer's efforts to set up a tax shelter, a judgment for the IRS disallowing an LLC's claimed $3.6 million loss and...

Johnson v. Evinger

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prisoner's suit brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against several correctional officials claiming that they retaliated against plaintiff...