Illinois Infant Law
United States of America v. Paul Elmer
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with preparing and selling drugs that contained more or less of their active ingredient than advertised charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Through a process known as compounding, Pharmakon <br> mixes and distributes drugs—including potent opioids like <br> morphine and fentanylâ�... More...
$0 (12-09-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Joseph Canfield
Joseph Canfield was convicted and in-carcerated for possessing child pornography. While on su-pervised release, he violated the conditions of his release by viewing adult pornography on unauthorized smart phones.<br> ∗ The Honorable John Z. Lee, District Judge for the United States Dis-trict Court for the Northern District of Illinois, sitting by designation.<br> 2 No. 17-2199<br> For this v... More...
$0 (06-25-2018 - IL)Beebe Roh v. Starbucks Corporation
While Beebe and Lucas Roh were at<br> Starbucks on Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois with their two<br> sons Alexander and Marcus, a wood and metal stanchion fell<br> onto Marcus Roh’s finger. Marcus’s injured finger had to be<br> amputated that same day. Beebe sued Starbucks Corporation<br> 2 No. 16-4033<br> in state court on behalf of Marcus, claiming its negligence<br> caused Marcus’s inju... More...
$0 (02-02-2018 - IL)Nicole Harris v. City of Chicago, et al.
Chicago, IL - Jury Sides With Cops in Coerced Confession Case<br> <br> Nicole Harris sued the City of Chicago and Anthony Noradin, Demosthenes Balodimas, James M Kelly, John J. Day, Michael Landando, Randall Wo, Robert Bartik and Robert Cordaro on civil rights violation theories claiming that she was coerced into confessing to killing infant son. She claimed that the defendants engaged in a consp... More...
$0 (11-18-2017 - IL)THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. FRANK BUSCHAUER
At 2:25 a.m. on February 28, 2000, Buschauer made a 911 call to the South Barrington <br> police. Officer Bryant Haniszewski responded. Buschauer met Haniszewski at the front door, and <br> said that his wife had drowned in the bathtub. Buschauer took Haniszewski to the second floor <br> master bathroom where Cynthia Hrisco, Baschauer’s wife, was lying on the floor next to the <br> whirlpool tub... More...
$0 (02-21-2016 - IL)People Of Illinois v. Richardson
On February 9, 2001, Richardson, who was 16 years old, was arrested at 4837 South St. Lawrence Avenue in Chicago in connection with the murder of his 11-month-old daughter, Diamond Clark. At the police station, Richardson gave a videotaped statement in which he made inculpatory remarks, including that he bit his daughter, struck her numerous times with a coat hanger and belt, struck her face with ... More...
$0 (01-02-2016 - IL)People Of Illinois v. Richardson
On February 9, 2001, Richardson, who was 16 years old, was arrested at 4837 South St. Lawrence Avenue in Chicago in connection with the murder of his 11-month-old daughter, Diamond Clark. At the police station, Richardson gave a videotaped statement in which he made inculpatory remarks, including that he bit his daughter, struck her numerous times with a coat hanger and belt, struck her face with ... More...
$0 (12-15-2015 - IL)State of Illinois v. Rodrigo Rodriguez
Chicago, IL - Father Sentenced To 85 Years In Prison For The Heinous Murder Of His Infant Daughter<br> <br> A Chicago man has been sentenced to 85 years in prison for the murder of his five-month-old daughter who he suffocated with his own hands to stop the infant from crying, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.<br> <br> Rodrigo Rodriguez, 31, was previously co... More...
$0 (11-06-2015 - IL)Price v. Philip Morris, Inc.
The plaintiffs, Sharon Price and Michael Fruth, as individuals and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, filed a petition in the circuit court of Madison County seeking relief from judgment pursuant to section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-1401 (West 2012)). The circuit court denied the petition on the merits and the appellate court reversed In February, 200... More...
$0 (11-04-2015 - IL)United States of America v. Shaun C. Meyer
East St. Louis, IL - East Alton Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Receipt Of Child Pornography<br> <br> Shaun C. Meyer, 33, of East Alton, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday, October 22, 2015, in federal court to seven years in prison for Receipt of Child Pornography, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced today. Following his prison sen... More...
$0 (10-23-2015 - IL)United States of America v. Kahshone Burnett
We consolidated on appeal<br> Rahshone Burnett’s appeals of the sentences he received in<br> two separate cases. In his drug case, a jury convicted him of<br> buying and selling about 33 grams of heroin but acquitted<br> him of participating in a conspiracy. At sentencing, the gov‐<br> 2 Nos. 13‐2882 & 13‐2974<br> ernment argued that one to three kilogram... More...
$0 (10-13-2015 - IL)Illinois League of Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled v. Illinois Department of Human Services
This lawsuit charges violations of<br> 42 U.S.C. § 12132, a provision of Title II of the Americans<br> with Disabilities Act which states that “no qualified individual<br> with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, … be<br> subjected to discrimination by any [public] entity,” and of<br> 2 No. 14-2850<br> Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, which<br> has iden... More...
$0 (10-15-2015 - IL)Byron Christma v. City of Chicago
On August 27, 2007, Byron Christmas and Tiffany Banks were arrested by Chicago police officers and charged with felony drug possession. Following a bench trial, Christmas and Banks were acquitted of all criminal charges. On August 17, 2008, Christmas, Banks, and Banks on behalf of her infant daughter ("Plaintiffsâ€), sued the City of Chicago and several of its police officers asserting violat... More...
$0 (06-04-2012 - IL)The Estate of Kamerlyn L. Kunder v. Illinois Valley Community Hospital
¶ 1 Plaintiffs, Dustin Kundert and Krista Grady, brought this medical malpractice suit on behalf of their deceased child, Kameryn Kundert, and his estate against defendant, Illinois Valley Community Hospital (Illinois Valley). The circuit court of La Salle County dismissed the action pursuant to section 2-615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (the Code). 735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2008). Plaint... More...
$0 (01-10-2012 - IL)Rick Aleman v. Village of Hanover Park
The plaintiff in this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants—two Illinois state police officers (Gerard Fallon and Joseph Micci), three police officers of the Village of Hanover Park, Illinois (Todd Carlson, Carol Lussky, and Eric Villanueva), and the Village itself. The suit, which seeks damages, charges the individual defendant... More...
$0 (11-21-2011 - IL)Christrian Arroyo v. United States of America
Christian Arroyo contracted a bacterial infection from his mother during his birth. The physicians involved in Christian's delivery and postdelivery care failed to diagnose and treat this infection in a timely manner, which caused the newborn to suffer severe brain injuries. Several years later, Christian's parents filed suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The distric... More...
$0 (09-01-2011 - IL)Luis San Roman v. Children's Heart Center, Ltd.
In this medical malpractice action, the plaintiff minor patient and his father appeal from an adverse judgment, arguing a subsequent treating physician should not have been allowed to testify for the defendant physician and that jury instructions improperly referred to the standard of care of a well-qualified "pediatric interventional cardiologist,†which is not a board-certified medical spe... More...
$0 (06-30-2011 - IL)Luis San Roman v. Children's Heart Hospital Center, Ltd. d/b/a Russ Children's Health Heart Center
In this medical malpractice action, the plaintiff minor patient and his father appeal from an adverse judgment, arguing a subsequent treating physician should not have been allowed to testify for the defendant physician and that jury instructions improperly referred to the standard of care of a well-qualified "pediatric interventional cardiologist,†which is not a board-certified medical spe... More...
$0 (12-23-2010 - IL)Crystal Elustra v. Tom Mineo
On the surface, this appeal presents a straightforward question: did the district court err when it concluded that the parties reached an enforceable oral agreement to settle their dispute? But we cannot reach that question unless the appellants can overcome several procedural hurdles. <br><br>The underlying case was brought by Crystal Elustra and her mother Christine Lopez, who appeared as next f... More...
$0 (02-09-2010 - IL)Richard Doria v. The Village of Downers Grove
Plaintiff, Richard Doria, appeals the circuit court's order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, the Village of Downers Grove, on plaintiff's complaint seeking to hold defendant liable for the allegedly defective condition of the convergence of a gravel area and roadway on which plaintiff fell. On appeal, plaintiff argues that the trial court allowed defendant to introduce a defective ... More...
$0 (01-05-2010 - IL)Elisha Hunter v. Hetal A. Min, M.D., et al.
Elisha Hunter filed this action on her own behalf and as personal representative of the estate of her deceased brother, Stanley Bell, against numerous defendants whom she alleged were liable for Bell's death in the St. Clair County, Illinois, jail. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of all of the defendants on all of Hunter's claims; Hunter now appeals portions of that ruling. Fo... More...
$0 (10-01-2009 - IL)Amy Clark v. The Children's Memorial Hospital and Barbara K. Burton
Plaintiffs, Amy and Jeff Clark, appeal the dismissal of their 16-count third-amended complaint alleging negligence against defendants, Children's Memorial Hospital and Doctor Barbara K. Burton, in connection with their son's birth with Angelman Syndrome The primary issue on appeal is whether plaintiffs may recover in a so-called "wrongful birth" action for their damages for the extraordinary costs... More...
$0 (04-27-2009 - IL)State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Dalia Perez
Defendant Dalia Perez (Perez) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County issued August 16, 2007, dismissing with prejudice her motion for judgment on the pleadings. Perez's motion alleged that the homeowner's insurance policy did not exclude coverage for a negligence claim (count II) of her lawsuit against the driver involved in the car accident that injured her on May 15, 2005. On ... More...
$0 (12-23-2008 - IL)State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Dalia Perez
Defendant Dalia Perez (Perez) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County issued August 16, 2007, dismissing with prejudice her motion for judgment on the pleadings. Perez's motion alleged that the homeowner's insurance policy did not exclude coverage for a negligence claim (count II) of her lawsuit against the driver involved in the car accident that injured her on May 15, 2005. On ... More...
$0 (12-23-2008 - IL)John C. Woolard v. Robert C. Woolard
In this diversity action, John C. Woolard (Plaintiff) sued his uncle Robert C. Woolard (Defendant) for mismanaging a trust established by Plaintiff's father for which Defendant was the trustee. The district court granted Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, holding that Defendant breached the express terms of the trust and also violated his statutory and fiduciary duties under Illinois. We aff... More...
$0 (10-29-2008 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/fdocs/docs.fwx?submit=showbr&shofile=06-2424_025.pdf" target="_new">Agnieszka Kijowska v. Troy L. Haines</a>
<P>The International Child Abduction Remedies Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11601 et seq., implementing the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, T.I.A.S. No. 11,670, 1343 U.N.T.S. 89 (Oct. 25, 1980), entitles a person whose child has been wrongfully removed to the United States, usually by a parent, to petition a federal court to order the child returned. 42 U.S.C. ... More...
$0 (09-16-2006 - IL)Estate of Na'eem Shadid v. Home First
<P>The family of Na'eem Shadid claimed that the infant died in 1998 because Home First negligently failed to test his blood and as a direct result his blood broke down and he became jaundiced and died. The plaintiffs claimed that had appropriate tests been conducted, Na'eem would not have died.... More...
$30000000 (02-27-2004 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2004/January/Opinions/Html/95051.htm" target="_new">KHALID J. BAJWA, Adm'r of the Estate of Muhammad Cheema, a/k/a Manwar Ahmad Bajwa, Deceased v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>
Plaintiff, Khalid J. Bajwa, as administrator of the estate of Muhammad Cheema, filed an action under the Wrongful Death Act (740 ILCS 180/1 et seq. (West 1998)), alleging that the negligent issuance of a life insurance policy by defendant, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Met Life), proximately caused the murder of Muhammad Cheema (decedent or A. Cheema) by the beneficiary of the policy. Met L... More...
$0 (01-26-2004 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=02-4187.PDF" target="_new">Natasha A. Dunn, et al. v. City of Elgin, Illinois, et al.</a>
<P>In February 2000 fifteen-month-old Katia Dunn was seized by City of Elgin police officers acting pursuant to an out-of-state custody order. Katia and her mother, Natasha Dunn, brought suit against the City of Elgin and the officers in the district court alleging that the seizure violated 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and caused serious emotional distress. The district court granted the Defendants sum... More...
$0 (10-20-2003 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2002/1stDistrict/December/Html/1010881.htm" target="_new">Judy Washington, et al. v. The City of Evanston</a>
Plaintiff Judy Washington appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment to defendants St. Francis Hospital and Dr. Therese Kloempken in plaintiff's action for the wrongful death of her newborn son Sabree Washington McKinley. Plaintiff alleges that the court erred in finding that defendants were immune from tort liability pursuant to the immunity provisions of the Emergency Medical Servi... More...
$0 (12-24-2002 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=01-4199.PDF" target="_new">Gene Jense, et al. v. Sherree Foley, et al.</a>
Agents from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS"), along with local law enforcement officers, took infant Kayla Jensen ("Kayla") into protective custody without a warrant and without granting parents Gene Jensen ("Jensen") and Kim Stark a pre-deprivation hearing. A state court determined that probable cause existed to believe that Kayla was at risk of immediate har... More...
$0 (07-08-2002 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2001/1stDistrict/August/Html/1994049.htm" target="_new">Rowena Regala, et al. v. Rush North Shore Medical Center, et al.</a>
Plaintiffs, Rowena and Roberto Regala, brought a medical malpractice action individually and on behalf of their infant son, Ryan Regala, against defendants, Rush North Shore Medical Center (the hospital), Arlene Boyle, R.N., Rose Monahan, R.N., Doctor Bernard Michael Nagel and Women's Health Consultants (WHC). A jury verdict was rendered in favor of all defendants. The circuit court denied plainti... More...
$0 (08-10-2001 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=00-1429" target="_new">Stacey Morrell, et al. v. Phlip Mock, et al.</a>
Three law enforcement officers, acting on directions from two assistant state's attorneys, took Stacey Morrell's child from her home in Illinois and gave the child to his putative father pursuant to an ex parte order issued by a New Mexico court. In this appeal we must decide if Morrell has stated a claim for deprivation, without due process, of a constitutionally protected liberty inte... More...
$0 (11-01-2001 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2001/1stDistrict/August/Html/1994049.htm" target="_new">Rowena Regala, et al. v. Rush North Shore Medical Center, et al.</a>
Plaintiffs, Rowena and Roberto Regala, brought a medical malpractice action individually and on behalf of their infant son, Ryan Regala, against defendants, Rush North Shore Medical Center (the hospital), Arlene Boyle, R.N., Rose Monahan, R.N., Doctor Bernard Michael Nagel and Women's Health Consultants (WHC). A jury verdict was rendered in favor of all defendants. The circuit court denied plainti... More...
$0 (08-10-2001 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2001/1stDistrict/May/Html/1993152.htm" target=_new">Clark v. Galen Hospital Illinois, Inc.</a>
Plaintiff Latonia Clark, as administrator of the estate of Ashanti Beasley, brought a medical negligence action to recover damages for the wrongful death of her son, Ashanti Beasley. Plaintiff sued defendants Galen Hospital Illinois, Inc., d/b/a Columbia Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (Michael Reese Hospital); John B. Payton, M.D.; Dr. Zubair Amin #6200; Dr. Wasef, a/k/a Vassef (Wasef);... More...
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