United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

American Honda Motor Co. v. Allen

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a class action alleging that a Honda motorcycle had a design defect that prevented the adequate dampening of "wobble," a grant of plaintiff's...

US v. Jones

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's drug conspiracy convictions are affirmed in part where: 1) it was not error for the district court to utilize a jury form asking the jury...

Fox v. Hayes

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that defendants arrested and prosecuted plaintiff without probable cause and in violation of his due...

Gratzl v. Office of the Chief Judges

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) action claiming that defendants failed to accommodate plaintiff's disability, summary judgment for...

US v. Milbourn

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for intimidation based on race, arising out of his burning of a cross in the victims' yard, is affirmed where: 1) the evidence...

Advertising Specialty Inst. v. Hall-Erickson, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies
In an action for breach of contract based on defendant's co-locating a trade show in Chicago with a competitor of plaintiff, in violation of a right...

Benaouicha v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review the BIA's affirmance of an immigration judge's order that petitioner be removed from the U.S. is affirmed as petitioner is...

Leavell v. Illinois Dep't of Natural Res.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
In plaintiff's action against the Illinois Department of Resources (Department) and several oil companies asserting a due process claim and seeking...

US v. Billian

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a conviction of defendant for drug and firearm related crimes, district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence, concluding that the...

ACE Am. Ins. Co. v. RC2 Corp., Inc.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
In a toy manufacturer's suit against its insurer seeking declaratory relief and damages, district court's conclusion that the insurer had a duty to...