all - Opinion Summaries

Robinson v. City of Harvey

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a city alleging excessive force by a police officer, the city's appeal of a judgment for plaintiff is...

Beatty v. Doctor's Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
An order affirming an arbitration award and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for monetary damages is affirmed where: 1) the arbitrators did not...

Young v. Bryco Arms

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In consolidated cases seeking to recover from gun manufacturers and dealers for crimes involving illegal firearms used by minors or young adults who...

City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit to recover from handgun manufacturers, distributors and dealers for the costs which those public entities have incurred as a result of...

Paszkowski v. Metro. Water Reclamation Dist. of Greater Chicago

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury claim brought two years after the incident in question, dismissal is affirmed where the legislature intended for the one-year...

Doe v. Chicago Bd. of Educ.

Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit on behalf of a boy who was sexual assaulted by another student while riding on a school bus, dismissal of the claim is reversed where: 1) a...

Jewelers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Firstar Bank Illinois

Banking Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit concerning theft from safety deposit boxes rented to jewelry dealers, summary judgement for defendant is reversed where the exculpatory...

Sullivan v. Eichmann

Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In an action for medical malpractice, summary judgement for the defense is reversed where: 1) the circuit court denied plaintiff's request to...

Russo v. City of Bridgeport

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In case of mistaken identity where plaintiff was arrested and imprisoned for the armed robbery of an Amoco service station and convenience store and...

Cadlo v. Metalclad Insulation Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In case where jury found for plaintiff in his asbestos-related personal injury action against defendants, and plaintiff died two days later, trial...