People v. Colbert — Illinois appellate court orders hearing on new sentencing evidence
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Verna Colbert Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District Judge Justice
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People v. Moore — Revived actual-innocence claim based on eyewitness recantation
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Tony Moore Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division
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Jenkins v. McLaughlin Body Co. — medical award reduced; fees and costs reversed
Case Cory Jenkins v. McLaughlin Body Company Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Justice Cavanagh; Justice Knecht; Justice Grischow
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In re C.T. — Illinois appellate court vacates neglect and wardship orders over denial of counsel
Case In re C.T. and C.H., Minors Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District Judge Justice Cavanagh; Justice Knecht; Justice
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People v. Calderon — Illinois appellate court affirms denial of leave for successive postconviction petition
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Juan Calderon Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District Judge Justice
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FNCB Bank & Trust v. MK Deliveries — $13.8 million wrongful-death verdict affirmed
Case FNCB Bank & Trust, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Charles A. Schauer, Deceased, v. MK Deliveries, Inc.;
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Mandel v. Krochmal — affirmed dismissal of campaign-defamation claims and ordered reconsideration of the anti-SLAPP issue
Case Marybelle Mandel and David J. Mandel v. Kenneth Krochmal, Fernando Flores, Nico Ranieri, John F. Gardiner, Laura Bersheid, Brent
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Murphy v. Illinois Orthopedic Network — Court affirms summary judgment because attorney’s pre-suit statements were absolutely privileged
Case Stephen Murphy v. Illinois Orthopedic Network, PLLC, Liliana O’Shea, and Terris Murphy Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Second
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People v. Stallings — Affirmed denial of suppression under the emergency-aid exception
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Brandon L. Stallings Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District Judge Justice Boie;
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Townsend v. Estates of Hyde Park — employee hand-scan timekeeping is not exempt from Illinois biometric-privacy law
Case Debra D. Townsend v. The Estates of Hyde Park, LLC Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District Judge Justice
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Cook v. Noel — Illinois appellate court vacates settlement allocation and orders new hearing
Case Latasha Cook, individually and as Independent Administrator for the Estate of De’Aryiah Cook, Deceased v. Natasha Noel, M.D., et
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People v. Franklin — murder charge does not bar pretrial electronic monitoring
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Brandon C. Franklin Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District Judge
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People v. Mayer — detention appeal rejected because conflict claim was waived
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Norman J. Mayer Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Justice
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Pierson v. Illinois State Police — court affirms dismissal of genetic-privacy damages claim against State
Case Heather Pierson v. The Illinois State Police Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division Judge Justice Hyman;
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Chicago Park District v. State — Board service preserved unfair-labor-practice complaint despite charging party’s failure to serve
Case Chicago Park District v. State of Illinois, Illinois Labor Relations Board, Local Panel, Lynne O. Sered, Charles E. Anderson,
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Mosby v. American Freedom Insurance Co. — insurer’s win reversed because the coverage dispute was for court, not arbitration
Case Lawrence Mosby v. American Freedom Insurance Company Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division Judge Justice Ocasio;
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In re K.W. — Reversed private guardianship and ordered a new permanency hearing
Case In re K.W., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois v. E.H.) Court Appellate Court of Illinois,
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J.L.F. v. Hanna — Illinois appellate court affirms judgment for horse-riding facility
Case J.L.F., a Minor, by Her Parent and Next Friend, Melissa Fray, and Melissa Fray, Individually v. Denise Hanna and
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People v. Tripp — Illinois appellate court affirmed resisting-arrest conviction and held State need not prove probable cause for an underlying offense
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Brent W. Tripp Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Justice
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In re V.O. — Illinois appellate court affirms neglect finding and DCFS guardianship
Case In re V.O., a Minor-Appellee (The People of the State of Illinois v. P.C.) Court Appellate Court of Illinois,
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Buenik — Reversed denial of a surviving-spouse police pension
Case Debra Buenik v. The Cicero Police Pension Fund and The Board of Trustees of the Cicero Police Pension Fund
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Ordaz v. Hurst — Court upholds expert exclusion and summary judgment in malpractice case
Case Deana Ordaz, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Noah Ordaz, Deceased, v. Daniel Hurst, D.O., and Specialists in
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People v. Sparkman — revived an 18-year-old offender’s challenge to mandatory life without parole
Case People of the State of Illinois v. J.T. Sparkman Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Third Division Judge Justice
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People v. Denham — affirmed dismissal of postconviction challenge to counsel’s handling of 60-year sentence claim
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Terrance Denham Court Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District, Second Division Judge