United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Hoagland v. Town of Clear Lake

Constitutional Law, Government Law
Defendant-City's zoning ordinance, which attempts to regulate landing strips for aircraft, involves a local land use, and it is not preempted by the...

Uriostegui v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review, challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' rejection of her motion to remand so new evidence can be considered, is...

Reschny v. Elk Grove Plating Co.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's suit, alleging sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, is dismissed where the claim is time-barred.

Phelps Dodge Corp. v. Schumacher Elec. Corp.

Contracts, Debt Collection
In a diversity suit to enforce a guaranty, the district court properly awarded summary judgment to the plaintiff and $372,000 in damages.

Schad v. Jones

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit alleging that defendant violated the First Amendment by transferring plaintiff in retaliation for his statements, denial of...

White v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for disability benefits is affirmed where plaintiff is not disabled as defined by the Social Security Act because he...

King v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-inmate's suit, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when he was not allowed to telephone his stockbroker, is...

Smith v. Battaglia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is reversed where the district court erred in determining that the claim was not filed...

Alinsky v. US

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death suit under the Federal Tort Claim Act resulting from an airplane crash, judgment in favor of the United States is affirmed where...

Geldon v. S. Milwaukee Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's employment discrimination claim is affirmed where she failed to exhaust her administrative options.