In a 2-1 decision, the Eighth District reversed a permanent custody grant, finding the juvenile court abused its discretion by denying a continuance when CCDCFS filed an amended case plan just six days before the hearing.
The Eighth District affirmed permanent custody of four children where the mother persistently denied that her partner sexually abused her older daughter and failed to complete case-plan objectives.
The Eighth District invalidated a nursing home arbitration agreement embedded within an admissions agreement, holding it failed to comply with R.C. 2711.23’s requirement for a standalone document with mandatory disclosures.
The Eighth District found a nursing home arbitration agreement unconscionable, with a notable concurrence arguing that courts should analyze contractual capacity as a threshold issue before reaching unconscionability.
The Eighth District affirmed a domestic-violence civil protection order including a firearms restriction, holding that repeated unauthorized home entries during parenting time constituted domestic violence.
The Eighth District reversed the trial court’s dismissal of a rape and kidnapping indictment for preindictment delay, holding that the defendant failed to establish actual prejudice from the 16-year gap between the offense and indictment despite the deaths of two potential witnesses.
The Second District rejects a novel defense argument that shared-birthday timing could defeat the ‘at least 5 years older’ element in aggravated criminal sexual abuse, holding Illinois law does not recognize fractions of days in age computation.
The First Department affirms a determination in a claim against NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Hospital.
The First Department dismisses an appeal, finding the appellant failed to meet the requirements for appellate review.
The First Department addresses a significant dispute between an estate and Christie’s auction house, analyzing claims related to the handling and sale of art works.