United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Brosted v. Unum Life Ins. Co.

Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for disability benefits, dismissal of plaintiff's equitable estoppel or breach of fiduciary claim is affirmed where a mistake in the...

Pope v. US Dep't of Transp.

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Department of Transportation's denial of plaintiff's application for employment is affirmed over his claim that he would have gotten the job had...

FTC v. Bay Area Bus. Council

Administrative Law, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In an action alleging deceptive trade practices, based on an alleged telemarketing scheme, summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-FTC is affirmed over...

PFT Roberson, Inc. v. Volvo Trucks

Contracts
In a contract dispute, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed over its claim that an email containing 572 words, which recaps the parties'...

Rudin v. Lincoln Land Cmty. Coll.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's race and sex discrimination claims is reversed where she has produced substantial evidence that defendant-employer had...

Chen v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review is granted where the immigration judge's reasons for discrediting plaintiff's testimony are not supported by...

In Re: Bridgestone Tires Product Liability Action

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Product Liability
In a multidistrict litigation concerning a Mexican resident, the district court incorrectly applied forum non conveniens to allow the claim to be...

Green v. Butler

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action alleging unlawful search and seizure, defendant-parole agents are not entitled to qualified immunity where they did not...

Magin v. Monsanto Co.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit to recover enhanced severance benefits, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employee is affirmed where defendant did not sign a waiver as...

Barnes v. Briley

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-prisoner's section 1983 suit is reversed where the district court incorrectly determined that he failed to exhaust his...