United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Watts Indus.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a suit for indemnity, the district court's order compelling arbitration between the parties is affirmed.

Hamid v. Gonzales

Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
The immigration judge did not deprive plaintiff of due process by refusing to allow an expert witness to testify by telephone from London.

James v. McDonald's Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging state law contract and tort claims arising from defendant-McDonald's promotional sweepstakes, the district court did not abuse its...

Lillien v. Peak6 Investments

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment dispute, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff has not created a triable issue of fact on his...

McCready v. White

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
The Driver's Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. section 2721, does not compel the release and use of certain personal information from State motor...

US v. Askew

Criminal Law and Procedure, Sentencing

Dumas v. Infinity Broad. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging breach of an employment contract, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the claim was barred by the Illinois...

Li v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review is denied where her allegations did not establish that she had asserted a "political opinion" within the meaning of...

Shafer v. Kal Kan Foods, Inc.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, alleging that he was discharged in retaliation for his complaints against a co-worker, is affirmed where he failed to...

Waubanascum v. Shawano County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Juvenile Law
A jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, who was sexually abused while in foster care, is reversed where defendant-county owed no constitutional duty to...