United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

U.S. v. Olson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Convictions for murder, racketeering and other gang-related charges are affirmed where there was a single criminal enterprise and evidence supported...

Borello v. Allison

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Denial of summary judgment for defendants in a prisoner's suit alleging violation of Eighth Amendment rights is reversed and remanded for entry of...

Scaife v. Sheahan

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a suit against sheriff's department by employees is affirmed where: 1) similarly situated employees were not...

U.S. v. Jarrett

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Dismissal of charges for money laundering because of vindictive prosecution is reversed where the trial court committed legal error in adopting a...

King v. Harrington

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment for defendant in a suit arising out of a car crash is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs did not show intent to use evidence of liability...

U.S. v. Spano

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Convictions for fraud are affirmed where the sentencing judge did not refuse or fail to exercise his discretion and the sentences were reasonable.

Peeler v. MCI, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Decision denying injunctive relief to a landowner in a suit over a fiber optic cable box is affirmed, but the case remanded for determinations as to:...

Andrews v. E.I. du Pont de Mours & Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
Denial of second motion to alter or amend judgment as untimely in a personal injury case is affirmed where the first denial changed nothing about the...

In Re: Amsted Industries, Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Summary judgment for defendant-bank is reversed and remanded where there was no evidence in the record that the defendant exercised discretion in its...

Moore v. Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment granting summary judgment for plaintiff-bank in a foreclosure action, but not awarding any relief, is affirmed where the rule that a judgment...