Illinois DUI Law
Michael Dillon Jacobs v. Tsegaye Banjaw and ENG Transportation, INC.
Peoria, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a semi-tractor-trailer car wrecks caused by Tsegaye Banjaw.<br> <br> Illinois Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Duty of care: All drivers in Illinois have a duty of care to operate their v... More...
$1 (12-14-2023 - IL)United States of America v. Nathan Mansfield
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In January 2019, law enforcement officers intercepted a <br> package containing 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine. The <br> officers then conducted a controlled delivery to Nathan Mansfield's home, the ... More...
$0 (01-09-2022 - IL)Ruben Sanchez v. City of Chicago, et al.
Ruben Sanchez appeals the denial<br> of his motion for a new trial in his § 1983 action against Officer<br> Louis Garcia of the Chicago Police Department. Sanchez alleges<br> that the trial court made multiple evidentiary errors,<br> gave an improper jury instruction, and wrongfully accepted<br> a partial verdict. Because we conclude that a new trial is not<br> required, we affirm.<br> 2 No. 16-3... More...
$0 (01-16-2018 - IL)United States of America v. Kevin Pettis aka KP
Urbana, IL - Champaign Felon Sentenced to Maximum 10 Years in Prison for Weapons Charge<br> <br> Kevin Pettis, aka KP, 37, of the 400 block of South State Street, Champaign, was sentenced to the maximum 120 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, as announced by Jim Lewis, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. Pettis has been in the custody of the U.S... More...
$0 (11-07-2016 - IL)People Of Illinois v. Wuckert
Defendant, Karl Wuckert, was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating <br> compounds (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(6) (West 2012)). He moved to suppress evidence that <br> was allegedly the product of an illegal arrest. The trial court granted the motion but, on <br> reconsideration, allowed the results of a urine test that hospital personnel administered to <br> defendant shortly ... More...
$0 (12-14-2015 - IL)Michael Seiser v. City of Chicago and Debra Kirby
Chicago police officer Michael Seiser<br> was arrested and subjected to a breathalyzer examination after<br> several witnesses reported seeing him drinking from an<br> alcoholic beverage container while driving his personal vehicle.<br> After the breathalyzer detected no alcohol in his bloodstream,<br> he was cited for driving a motor vehicle with an open container<br> of alcohol in the passenger ... More...
$0 (08-12-2014 - IL)James Hurlbert v. Andrew Charles and the City of Urbana
In September 2007, plaintiff, James Hurlbert, filed a complaint for malicious prosecution against defendants, the City of Urbana and City of Urbana police officer Andrew Charles. The suit stemmed from plaintiff's October 2003 arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and the trial court's August 2004 dismissal of the charge. In September 2008, the trial court granted summary judgment... More...
$0 (07-17-2009 - IL)The Village of Lincolnshire v. Trisha L. Kelly
Defendant, Trisha L. Kelly, was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol (625 ILCS 5/11--501(a)(1) (West 2006)). She moved to quash her arrest and suppress the evidence. The trial court granted the motion. The Village of Lincolnshire (the Village) filed a motion to reconsider, which was denied. Thereafter, the Village filed a certificate of impairment and appealed. For the reasons... More...
$0 (04-22-2009 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2004/2ndDistrict/May/Html/2030661.htm" target="_new">The Village of Mundelein v. Jeannie Marcis</a>
<P>Defendant, Jeanne Marcis, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11--501(a)(2) (West 2002)), and her driving privileges were summarily suspended (see 625 ILCS 5/11--501.1 (West 2002)). Defendant petitioned to rescind the summary suspension, arguing that she was improperly stopped. The trial court granted the petition, and the Village of Mundelein (the Village)... More...
$0 (05-14-2004 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2004/April/Opinions/Html/95590.htm" target="_new">Patrick C. Arvia v. Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, et al.</a>
<P>At issue in this appeal is the constitutionality of section 11-501.8 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501.8 (West 2000)), commonly referred to as the "zero tolerance law." Generally, the zero tolerance law provides that any driver under the age of 21 who tests positive for the presence of alcohol or refuses testing upon a police officer's proper request is subject to summary suspensi... More...
$0 (04-18-2004 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2002/4thDistrict/November/Html/4010582.htm" target="_new">Timothy Applegate v. The State f Illinois Department of Transportation et al.</a>
In June 1999, plaintiff, Timothy S. Applegate, was discharged from his employment at defendant, the State of Illinois Department of Transportation (Department). Plaintiff filed a grievance, and in February 2000, defendant, Kirk Brown, Secretary of the Department (Secretary), issued a final administrative decision finding that Applegate had been properly discharged. In March 2000, Applegate filed a... More...
$0 (01-29-2003 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2003/1stDistrict/January/Html/1011254.htm" target="_new">Juan E. Cisneros v. Secretary of the State Jessie White, et al.</a>
Following a hearing, defendant Secretary of State (Secretary) denied plaintiff Juan Cisneros' petition for reinstatement of his driving privileges or, in the alternative, issuance of a restricted driving permit (RDP). On plaintiff's complaint for administrative review, the circuit court affirmed the Secretary's denial of reinstatement of full driving privileges but reversed the Secretary's denial ... More...
$0 (01-30-2003 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=02-1991.PDF" target="_new">Maris Herzog v. Village of Winnetka, et al.</a>
The plaintiff brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Village of Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago, and two of its police officers, charging false arrest, and the employment of excessive force in the course and aftermath of the arrest, in violation of the Fourth Amendment (made applicable to state action by the Fourteenth Amendment). Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 394 (1989); Lester v... More...
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