United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Simmons

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for dealing firearms without a license is affirmed where: 1) the district court properly applied the sentencing guidelines and applicable...

US v. Loggins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for robbery of a credit union is affirmed over defendant's arguments that the district court erred in 1) barring admission of a statement...

US v. Swan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for mail fraud after a scheme to defraud Medicare is affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) the district court erred in admitting an...

Courtney v. Halleran

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a suit to recover funds lost after a Savings & Loan failure, the district court's judgment is affirmed where: 1) the court properly denied the...

Scruggs v. Jordan

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for habeas corpus after a sanction from a prison disciplinary board is affirmed over petitioner's arguments that: 1) prisoners have...

Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Roth

Commercial Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
In a suit against terminated insurance agents for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets in the form of client lists, preliminary...

In re: Globe Building Materials, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In a suit by a bankruptcy trustee to recover payments made to a company producing specialized equipment for a bankrupt roofing materials manufacturer...

Gullone v. Bayer Corp

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a suit making up part of a series of lawsuits against drug manufacturers relating to the transmission of blood-borne diseases through products...

Isaacs v. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging employment discrimination against a pet food manufacturer, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in part, but reversed in part...

Decatur Ventures, LLC v. Daniel

Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit against an appraiser's supervisor alleging vicarious liability for the appraiser's fraud as part of a real estate scheme, summary judgment...