United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

DIXON v. MASSANARI

Government Benefits
The fact that applicant was granted disability status after reaching a certain age does not make prior rulings that she was not disabled prior to...

BILOW v. MUCH SHELIST FREED DENENBERG AMENT & RUBENSTEIN, P.C.

ERISA
Section 510 of ERISA, 29 USC 1140, which makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge "a participant or beneficiary for exercising any right to...

US v. REYES

Criminal Law & Procedure, International Trade
Government did not conceal exculpatory evidence relating to witness credibility when witness testified to that evidence at trial.

BLUE CANARY CORP. v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE

Constitutional Law
Under Milwaukee Code of Ordinances 295-27, burlesque theater that exhibits nude dancing is similar to an adult movie theater and thus may be excluded...

US v. TROTTER

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Under USSG 7B1.1(b), use of marijuana in violation of supervised release supports an inference of possession.

US v. HARRIS

Criminal Law & Procedure
Prosecutor's comments in closing argument that defendant did not rebut evidence from government's case in chief does not improperly comment on...

FREY v. ENVTL. PROT. AGENCY

Environmental Law
Under section 113(h) of CERCLA, a remedial action is "complete" when cleanup measures are finished. However, occasional visits of environmental...

US FREIGHTWAYS, INC. v. COMM'R OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Tax Law
The "one-year rule", which allows a taxpayer to deduct expenses for items that extend less than 12 months into the subsequent tax year as current...

ZEMCO MFG., INC. v. NAVISTAR INT'L TRANSP. CORP.

Contracts
Contract that stated buyer would continue to purchase parts from supplier as long as supplier cooperated may provide sufficient consideration for...

US v. 1948 S. MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE

Civil Procedure
Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b), a party must provide the court with good cause to excuse tardy filings, regardless of whether or not there will be a...