Illinois Guardian Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. David K. Elliott </h2> </center>

East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged wtth back and wire fraud. David K. Elliott, 41, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 18, 2026. The indictment alleges that Elliott was a lawyer licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois, with his primary practice in Bethalto, Madison County. In 2016, Elliott was appointed by the Circuit Court of ... More...

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<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Lakeia b.

Bloomington, Illinois, family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> In April 2025, the State filed a petition to terminate respondent's parental rights to the minors. The State alleged respondent was an unfit parent in th... More...

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In re MARRIAGE OF: ANNE MARIE MALONEY and EDWARD J. MALONEY

Chicago, Illinois family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce. The parties were married on April 1, 2006, and had three children that were born during the marriage: K.M (born in 2006), L.M. (born in 2009), and C.M. (born in 2012). On September 6, 2016, Anne filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. On January 26, 2017, Howard Rosenberg was appointed guardian ad litem to r... More...

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Hope McMurry-Schoon and Thomas Schoon v. Justin Cox

<h2> Joliet, Illinois family law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs and the Defendant in an adoption matter. </h2> G.B.C. was born on March 14, 2020. Respondent is G.B.C.'s father. G.B.C.'s mother consented to her adoption and is no longer a party to this action. In November 2019, respondent was arrested and charged with, among other offenses, aggravated battery of a peace officer... More...

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In re Marriage of Megan K. Norris and Jeffrey Norris

<h2> Yorkville, Illinois family law divorce lawyers represented Petitioner and Respondent in a dissolution action. </h2> The parties were married in 2004. Four children were born to the parties: Z.N. (born in 2007), J.N. (born in 2008), A.N. (born in 2010) and S.N. (born in 2012). In 2018, Megan filed a petition for dissolution. The trial court appointed Attorney Mic... More...

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In re Marriage of Megan K. NOrris and Jeffrey Norris

<h2> Yorkville, Illinois family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce case. </H2> ¶ 4 The parties were married in 2004. Four children were born to the parties: Z.N. (born in 2007), J.N. (born in 2008), A.N. (born in 2010) and S.N. (born in 2012). In 2018, Megan filed a petition for dissolution. The trial court appointed Attorney Michael Blake to serve as guardian ad l... More...

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Mary B. Valencia, et al. v. City of Springfield, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois civil litigation lawyer represented defendant accused of attempting to close a group home for people with developmental disabilities in 2016. In 2014, three residents with intellectual and physical disabilities moved into a single- family home on Noble Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, where they received community residential services from a state-licensed provider,... More...

$293000 (07-27-2022 - IL)

Paula Shores v. Jeffrey R. Morris and The Dupps Company, Inc.

Rock Island, Illinois car truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, Paula Shores, Plenary Guardian of Cory Clewell, a disabled person and his Estate, who sued Jeffrey R. Morris and The Dupps Company, Inc. on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 for the injuries and/or damages caused by a car truck wreck caused by Morris. ... More...

$1 (01-26-2021 - IL)

United States of America v. Thomas Anthony Wallace

Cedar Rapids, IA - Felony possession of a firearm criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Thomas Anthony Wallace, age 34, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Information disclosed at sentencing showed that on October 14, 2019, Cedar Rapids police officers were searching for Wallace for violating his state probation. They found ... More...

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United States of America v. Avery Smartt, Jr.

East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with producing child pornography. Avery Smartt, Jr. The 43-year-old East St. Louis native was charged with producing child pornography and attempting to tamper with the victim’s testimony before trial. The charges were contained in a two-count superseding indictment filed in August 2020. The original indictme... More...

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United States of America v. Elston Stevenson

<center> <img width="400" src="https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_img/new-chi.jpg"> </center> Chicago, IL - The United States of America charged Elston Stevenson with felony possession of a firearm after firing a gun into the grave of a murder victim during his burial service. During the Nov. 22, 2017, service at Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park, ELSTON STEVENSON... More...

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United States of America v. Mitchell Agnew, Carl Adams and Roland Black

Chicago, IL - The United States of America charged Mitchell Agnew, Carl Adams and Roland Black with illegal possession of loaded handguns. A federal grand jury returned indictments against three convicted felons for allegedly illegally possessing loaded handguns in Chicago. <center><h1> 0em;"><a href="ht... More...

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United States of America v. Adam Walton

Chicago, IL - The United States of America charged Adam Walton with felony possession of a firearm. A man was charged with a federal firearm offense for allegedly illegally possessing a loaded semiautomatic handgun in Chicago. <center><h1> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw ... More...

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United States of America v. Efren Gutierrez

Chicago, IL - The United States of America charged Efren Gutierrez with felony firearms and narcotics crimes. Efren Gutierrez, 44, illegally possessed the firearm and narcotics on Dec. 6, 2017. Law enforcement executed a court-authorized search of Gutierrez’s home in Burbank and discovered the gun hidden in a diaper bag in his bedroom. The gun was loaded and had a .45-caliber magazine... More...

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United States of America v. Efren Gutierrez

Chicago, IL - The United States of America charged Efren Gutierrez with illegally possessing narcotics and a loaded semiautomatic handgun. EFREN GUTIERREZ, 44, illegally possessed the firearm and narcotics on Dec. 6, 2017. Law enforcement executed a court-authorized search of Gutierrez’s home in Burbank and discovered the gun hidden in a diaper bag in his bedroom. The gun was loaded ... More...

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Nick Pearson, et al. v. Target Corporation, NBTY, Inc. and Rexall Sundown, Inc.

Inequitable settlements are an unfortu-nate recurring bug in our system of class litigation. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) is designed to minimize such 2 No. 17-2275 problems, but appeals by class members who object to a set-tlement indicate that the system still needs improvement. All too often, class counsel negotiate a settlement with substantial attorneys’ fees but meager ben... More...

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Robert M. Kowalski v. Shauna Boliker

Robert Kowalski is dissatisfied with his treatment by judges and sheriff’s personnel during his divorce proceedings. He especially accuses an Illinois judge, Shauna Boliker, of engaging in extrajudicial efforts designed to prejudice the state court against him and in favor of her best 2 No. 17‐1952 friend, Kowalski’s wife. While Kowalski’s allegations are troubl... More...

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Varsha Sinha v. JR Cartage, Inc., Jamal Kennedy, IGPS Logistrics, LLC, Palogix Supply Chain Services, LLC Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">Helping People Find You On The Internet</a> 888-354-4529

Chicago, IL - Varsha Sinha, Individually, and as temporary guardian over the person and Estate of Shil Ratan, an incapacitated person, JR Cartage, Inc., Jamal Kennedy, IGPS Logistrics, LLC, Palogix Supply Chain Services, LLC on auto negligence theories. The Defendants removed the case to federal court and Plaintiff moved to remand. ... More...

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Mary B. Valencia v. City of Springfield, Illinois

Plaintiffs allege the City of Springfield (“Springfield” or “the City”) unlawfully discriminated against three disabled individuals when it ruled they could no longer occupy a single-family residence located within 600 feet of an existing disabled group home. Finding that plaintiffs possessed a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits, the district court grant... More...

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United States of America v. Mohammad Alkaramla

Philip Bernstein, an attorney appointed under the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA or the Act”) to represent an indigent defendant in federal district court, hired forensic expert Erich Speckin to analyze evidence for the defense. But Bernstein disregarded the Act’s rules and failed to obtain the district court’s preapproval for the hire. 2 No. 16-2191 Instead, he submitted a CJA voucher... More...

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Sara J. Foster v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

¶ 1 Defendant, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi), appeals the judgment of the trial court in favor of plaintiffs, Sara J. Foster, surviving widow of John C. Foster, and Jacob C. Foster, Nicholas C. Foster, Cody J. Foster, Chad L. Foster, and Ian A. Foster by Sara J. Foster, their mother and guardian (collectively hereinafter Sara), to enforce an arbitration award ... More...

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State of Illinois v. Lawrence Adamczyk

Rockford, IL - The State of Illinois charged Lawrence Adamczyk, age 52, with being a sexually dangerous person. Defendant had a history of psychiatric hospitalization and arrests for fondling young men at malls and a St. Charles health club. Defendant represented himself and testified on his own behalf. The Law: (725 ILCS 205/Art. 105 heading) ARTICLE 105. ... More...

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In re A.A.

Following the birth of A.A. on April 26, 2013, Matthew and Caitlin signed a VAP pursuant to section 6(a) of the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 (Parentage Act) (750 ILCS 45/6(a) (West 2012)). Caitlin, A.A.’s mother, had been married to Jakob S., who signed a denial of paternity as to A.A. ¶ 4 On June 10, 2013, the State filed a petition for adjudication of wardship in juvenile court following ... More...

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United States of America v. Kahshone Burnett

We consolidated on appeal Rahshone Burnett’s appeals of the sentences he received in two separate cases. In his drug case, a jury convicted him of buying and selling about 33 grams of heroin but acquitted him of participating in a conspiracy. At sentencing, the gov‐ 2 Nos. 13‐2882 & 13‐2974 ernment argued that one to three kilogram... More...

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Illinois League of Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled v. Illinois Department of Human Services

This lawsuit charges violations of 42 U.S.C. § 12132, a provision of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act which states that “no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, … be subjected to discrimination by any [public] entity,” and of 2 No. 14-2850 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, which has iden... More...

$0 (10-15-2015 - IL)

Andrew Goesel v. Boley International (H.K.) Ltd.

As motions judge for the week during which motions to seal the settlement agreements in these two appeals were filed, I ordered the motions consolidated and now rule on them. In Goesel the parties agreed to settle a personal injury suit, but because the suit was on behalf of a minor they were required by Local Rule 17.1 of the Northern District of Illinois to obtain the district judge's app... More...

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Daniela Javier v. City of Milwaukee

Alfonzo Glover, an off-duty Milwaukee police officer, fired nineteen shots at Wilbert Javier Prado in a late-night encounter that began when Prado tailgated Glover as he was driving home after his 4 p.m.-to-midnight shift. Eight of the shots hit Prado; he died at the scene. Glover was placed on desk duty. At an inquest hearing, Glover testified that Prado tailed him, tried to run him over, and br... More...

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Synthia G. Ross v. RBS Citizens, N.A. d/b/a Charter One

Synthia Ross, James Kapsa, and Sharon Wells1 filed this class action against RBS Citizens, N.A. doing business as Charter One (a related entity, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is also named but for simplicity, it need not be mentioned) for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. Â§ 216(b), and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law ("IMWLâ€), 820 ILCS Â§ 105/1 et seq. The centr... More...

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Bret A. Broaddus v. Kevin Shields

This is an appeal from three district court orders in a dispute between former business partners. Plaintiff-appellant Bret A. Broaddus sued Defendant-appellee Kevin Shields for breach of fiduciary duty, and Mr. Shields counterclaimed for indemnification. Ultimately, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Mr. Shields on Mr. Broaddus' claim for breach of fiduciary duty, granted summ... More...

$0 (12-21-2011 - IL)

Eltayeb Abuelyaman v. Illinois State University

Eltayeb Abuelyaman, an Arab Muslim, served as an associate professor at Illinois State University's School of Information Technology from 2001 to 2006. Abuelyaman's performance record was consistently sub-par, and he frequently sparred with policy decisions made by his supervisor. In March 2006, Abuelyaman was informed that his contract would not be renewed for the 2007-2008 school year. Abuelyama... More...

$0 (12-14-2011 - IL)

Carolyn Barnett v. Ludwig and Company

¶ 1 Plaintiff, Carolyn Barnett, individually and as special administrator of the estate of Darius Smith, appeals from the circuit court's summary judgment in favor of defendants, Ludwig and Company and Lake Towers Associates, on plaintiff's claim for negligence for the drowning death of Darius in a swimming pool at an apartment complex owned and managed by defendants. Plaintiff al... More...

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Rhonda Ezell v. City of Chicago

For nearly three decades, the City of Chicago had several ordinances in place "effectively banning handgun possession by almost all private citizens.â€ McDonald v. City of Chicago, 130 S. Ct. 3020, 3026 (2010). In 2008 the Supreme Court struck down a similar District of Columbia law on an originalâ€ meaning interpretation of the Second Amendment.1 District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S.... More...

$0 (07-06-2011 - IL)

Francis Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Company

Plaintiffs, Frances Sheffler, Mark Resnik, and Debra Sloan, individually and on behalf of Jason Sloan, filed a complaint on behalf of a putative class against defendant, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), seeking damages and injunctive relief for power outages to their homes following severe storms. Plaintiffs filed an initial complaint, followed by a first, second and third amended complaint. T... More...

$0 (06-16-2011 - IL)

Christopher Tinsley v. Integrity Financial Partners, Inc.

After being dunned for a debt, Christopher Tinsley retained a lawyer, who sent the debt collector (Integrity Financial Partners) a letter stating that Tinsley refuses to pay and lacks assets that the creditor could seize. The letter concluded: "we request that you cease all further collection activities and direct all future communications to our office.â€ The debt collector has refrained fro... More...

$0 (02-11-2011 - IL)

Bruce P. Golden v. Helen Sigman & Associates, Ltd.

In 2004, Bruce Golden's wife Jody Rosenbaum filed for divorce in Illinois state court. The proceedings that followed were fraught with hostility as the parties engaged in a bitter dispute over division of assets and custody of Dale, their only child. After a year of setbacks in state court, Golden filed a multi2 count federal lawsuit. He seems to have named anyone who advocated for Rosenb... More...

$0 (07-02-2010 - IL)

ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., et al. v. Nona L. McGahan, et al.

The question at issue here is whether a mortgagee must name a personal representative for a deceased mortgagor in a mortgage foreclosure proceeding in order for the circuit court to acquire subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that it must. Background This appeal involves two cases, ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. v. McGahan and Charter One Bank v. Hunt... More...

$0 (06-04-2010 - IL)

Jo and Jesse Whitlock v. Shawn A. Brown

Jo and Jesse Whitlock were camping at the Indiana Dunes State Park and found several bags and other items of property that looked as if they had been left behind at another campsite. They put the items in their truck, intending to turn them in to the park office. They then left the campground to run errands and forgot the bags were in their truck. By the time they returned a few hours later, the o... More...

$0 (02-24-2010 - IL)

Dora Mae Jablonski v. Ford Motor Company

The plaintiffs, Dora Mae Jablonski (Dora) and John L. Jablonski, Jr., as the special administrator and personal representative of the estate of Dora's deceased husband, John L. Jablonski, Sr. (John), brought this action against Ford Motor Company (Ford), alleging strict product liability and negligence in the design of their 1993 Lincoln Town Car automobile as a result of a collision in which John... More...

$0 (02-04-2010 - IL)

Erie Insurance Exchange v. Christine Triana

This appeal arises from an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting plaintiff Erie Insurance Exchange's (Erie) motion for summary judgment and denying defendants Michael and Christine Wagner (the Wagners) and Christine Triana's (Triana) cross-motion for summary judgment, finding that there was only $100,000 in total underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits remaining for all defendants under ... More...

$0 (02-03-2010 - IL)

Damon D. Perry v. The Estate of Irene Carpenter

In this appeal, we consider whether a contract for the sale of a disabled person's home was properly set aside by the circuit court based upon equitable considerations. In the proceedings below, Damon D. Perry's contract to purchase a house from the disabled person's estate was initially approved by the probate court, but was later unilaterally voided by the guardian ad litem of the estate in reli... More...

$0 (11-13-2009 - IL)