Illinois Intentional Law

<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell </h2> </center>

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Chevazz Campbel,age 37, stabbed and killed a CTA employee. Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/9-1), first degree murder is defined as killing an individual without lawful justification when a person does any of the following: • Intentional Murder: They intend to kill or do great bodily harm... More...

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Andrew D. Coe v. Atkins </center

<h2> Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a prisoner civil rights Eight Amendment violation theory. </h2> This case involved the rare intersection of the Eighth Amendment and "Air Jordan" basketball shoes. According to the amended complaint, Plaintiff Andrew Coe is paralyzed below both ankles and cannot walk easily without leg braces support... More...

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William A. White v. United States of America

<h2> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act theiry claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress. </h2> ... More...

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Andrew Slabon v. Philip Ladisa

<h2> Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on intentional infliction of emotional distress theory. </h2> Plaintiff also claimed defendant was stalking "young women [ sic ] tenants" residing in a nearby property that defendant "claims he 'manages.'" Plaintiff stated that while defendant claimed he was maintaining his property, defendant wa... More...

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Beverly Kies v. Chevrolet of Homewood, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. The Congress found thatâ€” (1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or mental disabilities have been precluded from doing so becau... More...

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LaShawn Ezell, Larod Styles, Charles Johnson, and Troshawn McCoy v. City of Chicago, et al.

Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer sued Defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories. Plaintiffs LaShawn Ezell, Larod Styles, Charles Johnson, and Troshawn McCoy each filed a nearly identical civil rights action1 against the City of Chicago, Cook County, a number of Chicago Police Officers,2 and former Cook County State's Attorney Joseph Alesia. Each asserts claims stemmi... More...

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Duane Porter, et al. v. Pipefitters Association, et al.

Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on employment discrimination theories. <<table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ChicagoFed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois"> Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois</a> <a font="red" href="htt... More...

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The People of the State of Illinois v. Christopher Abernathy

Following a jury trial, defendant, Christopher Abernathy, was found guilty of the murder, attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and armed robbery of Kristina Hickey. Defendant was sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment for the murder, 30 years' imprisonment for the armed robbery and 30 years' imprisonment for the aggravated criminal sexual assa... More...

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Alison Aguiar v. Hilton Worldwide Corp.

Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory. Plaintiff Alison Aguiar brought this lawsuit against Defendants Hilton Worldwide Corp., Hilton Group, LLC, Hilton Illinois, LLC, Hilton Management, LLC, and Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to recover for personal injuries that she suffered at a hotel located at 720 South Michigan Av... More...

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United States of America v. Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado

<center><h2> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with conspiracy and theft charges. </h2></center> <center><h3>A. Factual Background</center></h3> The criminal scheme. Elizondo and Salgado were Chicago Police Department ("CPDâ€) officers assigned to the 10th district team that worked gang and narcotic... More...

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United States of America v. Nathan Mansfield

<center><h2> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine charge. </h2></center> In January 2019, law enforcement officers intercepted a package containing 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine. The officers then conducted a controlled delivery to Nathan Mansfield's home, the ... More...

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United States of America v. Michael E. Shell

Peoria, Illinois criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with production of child pornography. Michael E. Shell, 52, of Melrose, Iowa, was indicted for production of child pornography. The government presented evidence that Shell sexually abused a minor victim for approximately five years â€“ when the victim was between 9 and 14 years old. Shell took photogr... More...

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United States of America v. Gabriel Bush

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></center> This case offers a window into the viâ€ olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€ erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The 2 Nos. 1... More...

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United States of America v. William Ford

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></center> This case offers a window into the viâ€ olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€ erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The 2 Nos. ... More...

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United States of America v. Byron Brown

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></center> This case offers a window into the viâ€ olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€ erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The 2 ... More...

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Nathson Fields v. City of Chicago

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff-Appellee with asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 and state law against the City of Chicago and individuals including several Chicago police officers as well as two former Cook County prosecutors. He claims they fabricated evidence and withholding exculpatory evidence in a criminal investigat... More...

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United States of America v. Elijah Vines

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with five counts related to sex trafficking of a minor, including: sex trafficking of a child, and sex trafficking of a child and; conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor; and interstate travel in aid of racketeering charges. </h2></center> The evidence at trial demonst... More...

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United States of America v. Christian Lovies

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a violating the terms of his parole.</h2></center> Henry Wood served time in Indiana state prison for methâ€ amphetamineâ€related offenses. In 2018, he was released on parole under enumerated conditions. Any violation subjected him to "being taken int... More...

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JACOB K. WESSEL,

<center><h2> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a being a felon in possession of a firearm charge. </h2></center> On August 11, 2016, when Wessel was about 31, someone reported to police that he talked about suicide and stole a car. When police found the car and Wessel, he ran. They cornered him and ordered him ... More...

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4SEMO.com, Inc. v. Southern Illinois Storm Shelters, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/MelvinPrice-web_4684335743658526040.png"> </center> This appeal involves a long-running trademark dispute over ownership and misuse of a word-mark and logo for below-ground storm shelters. The story begins in 2005 when a Missouri-based home-remodeling firm known as 4SEMO.com Inc. began selling storm shelters manu... More...

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Christopher Coleman v. City of Peoria, Illinois

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/ephox_images/findleyfbspringfield_8416733164112529437_1428954973069.jpg"> </center> Almost twentyâ€five years ago, a jury convicted Christopher Coleman of armed robbery, home invasion, residential burglary, and aggravated sexual assault. Three witnesses linked Coleman to the crimes, and their identifications w... More...

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Mehdi Abdollahzadeh v. Mandarich Law Group, L.L.P.

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"> </center> Mehdi Abdollahzadeh opened a credit-card account with MBNA America Bank in 1998 and used it to make various personal, family, and household purchases. Twelve years later he defaulted on his debt, making his last paymen... More...

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LeTran Tran v. Minnesota Life Insurance Company

<center> <img width="200" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/slideshows/slides/red_thing.jpg?itok=hejB-_CT"> </center> Linno Llenos died engaging in an act known as autoerotic asphyxiation. His widow and beneficiary, LeTran Tran, filed a claim with Minnesota Life Insurance Company, seeking the proceeds from Llenos’s ERISA-gov... More...

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United States of America v. Laurance H. Freed

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"> </center> It appears that Laurance Freed did everything he could to keep his real estate business alive. Unfortunately for Freed, much of that was illegal. Freed lied to prospective lenders about the availability of colla... More...

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Juan Cervantes v. Ardagh Group

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"> </center> Juan Cervantes brought this action against his employer, Ardagh Group (“Ardagh”), alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Illinois Human Rig... More...

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Dale E. Kleber v. CareFusion Corporation

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"> </center> After Dale Kleber unsuccessfully applied for a job at CareFusion Corporation, he sued for age discrimination on a theory of disparate impact liability. The district court dismissed his claim, concluding that § ... More...

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David Lee v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation

<center> <h1> <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">MoreLaw Helps People Find Lawyers</a> </h1> </center> Current and former employees filed a complaint in federal court against Northeast Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (“Metra”)... More...

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Timothy Vanderberg v. Petco Animal Supplies Store, Inc., d/b/a Pet Food Warehouse and Petco

The rules governing litigation in federal courts ensure fair and orderly proceedings free from prejudicial surprises. All litigants must disclose the identity of any expert witnesses they plan to use and, for non-retained experts such as treating physicians, they must disclose the subject matter and a summary of the facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify (abs... More...

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Barbara Lyons and Gregory Koger v. Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois and Cook County

The Cook County jail took books away from Koger while serving a jail sentence given to him by Lyons and did not return During 2013, while Gregory Koger was serving a 300-day sentence in Cook County Jail, Barbara Lyons sent him at least ten books, plus some maga- zines and newspapers. Lyons and Koger contend in this suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 that the Jail violated the First Amendment (applied to ... More...

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Edward Tobey v. Brenda Chibucos and Mary Stanton

One man’s extradition is another man’s “kidnapping.” Edward Tobey, the plaintiff here, has three state-court convictions (one in Illinois and two in Florida) for possession of child pornography. Tobey also has a penchant for resisting the conditions of probation placed upon him 2 Nos. 16-3927 & 16-4037 by courts and by his probation officer. In 2013, his tussles wit... More...

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This appeal concerns four consolidated cases involving similar alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692e(8). Plaintiffs defaulted on credit cards, and defendant Portfolio Recovery Associates (“PRA”), an Illinois debt collection agency, bought the accounts for collection. The Debtors Legal Clinic (the “Clinic”) sen... More...

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Sara Sampra v. United States Department of Transportation

Sara Sampra sued her employer, the United States Department of Transportation, alleging that it interfered with her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act by reassigning her to a different position after she returned from childbirth leave. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant on the merits, finding that Sampra was offered essentially the same... 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. David N. Barnes

David Barnes appeals his sen-tence. He argues that the district court incorrectly calculated his Guidelines range by counting a local ordinance violation for “Smoking Marihuana at a Public Park” in his criminal history score. Because Barnes has waived this argument, we affirm the district court. 2 No. 17-2574 I. In 2010, Barnes pleaded guilty to several offenses related to the dist... More...

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Rashad B. Swanigan v. City of Chicago

While on the lookout for a serial bank robber, Chicago police officers misidentified Rashad Swanigan as the perpetrator, arrested him, and detained him for approximately 51 hours without a probable-cause hearing. He was released when the state prosecutor decided not to press charges, and police later found the true culprit. 2 No. 16-1568 Swanigan sued the officers invol... More...

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Nicole Harris v. City of Chicago, et al.

Chicago, IL - Jury Sides With Cops in Coerced Confession Case 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...

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Adam Yeoman v. William Pollard

Adam Yeoman is serving a lengthy sentence in a Wisconsin prison after entering a plea of “no contest” to a charge of attempted first degree intentional homicide. Before filing his federal petition for habeas corpus relief, he exhausted some but not all of his claims in the 2 No. 15‐3489 Wisconsin courts. In presenting his mixed petition to the district court,1... More...

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The People of the State of Illinos v. Jared M. Staake

¶ 1 In July 2013, the State charged defendant, Jared M. Staake, with second degree murder for the killing of Michael Box. In December 2013, the State filed an amended information, dropping the charge of second degree murder and adding a charge of first degree murder. In January 2014, the State filed a second amended information, this time charging first degree murder under a diffe... More...

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Kenneth Baker, et al. v. Jean M. Lindgren, et al.

Kenneth Baker and several of his family members sued the City of Chicago, eight named police * The Honorable James E. Shadid, of the Central District of Illinois, sitting by designation. 2 No. 15‐2203 officers, a number of unknown officers, as well as two private citizens and the company employing them, alleging civil rights violations and state law tort claims. I... More...

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Estate of William J. Burford v. Accounty Practice Sales, Inc. and Gary L. Holmes

Defendant Accounting Practice Sales (APS) terminated its brokerage contract with William Burford after he failed, in his exclusive territory for APS, to meet his minimum yearly sales volume for four consecutive years. Burford sued. APS defended on the grounds that Burford failed to meet his sales requirement and that his contract was terminable at will. The case was tried a... More...

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