Illinois Licensee Law
Thomas D. Brown v. Brandon F. Kelly
<h2><br> Hennpin, Illinois civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff denied the right purchase a firearm.<br> </h2><br> In Illinois, there are two legal hurdles to the purchase of a firearm from a seller<br> designated as a federal firearms licensee, "a person licensed by the [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives] as a manufacturer, dealer, or importer of firearms." 28 C.F.R. Â... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Ashantae Corruthers </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill Champaign, Illinois, Police Officer </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indianapolis Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill ... More...
$0 (08-13-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Ashantae Corruthers </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Purchasing Firearm </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indianapolis Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill Champaign, Illinois, Police Officer</h2></center></b></b> </... More...
$0 (08-13-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Erika Garner; Dezmond Hardy; Shaleik Ward; Terrence Daniels </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Multiple Attempts to Steal Guns from Federal Firearms Licensees </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Four Peorians Sentenced After Multiple Attempts to Steal Guns from Federal Firearms Licensees</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br... More...
$0 (05-22-2024 - IL)United States of America v. Kyland Willis and Martaevien Q. Stevenson
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_img/rock-court2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Rockford, IL - Two Rockford Men Sentenced for Stealing Guns from Firearms Dealers<br> A Rockford man was sentenced before U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey to a total of ten years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on firearms charges.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-07-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Sami Samir Hassoun
The United States of America charged Sami Samir Hassoun with use of certain weapons of mass destruction in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2332 and explosive penalities - if death results in violation of 18 U.S.C. 8441 as a result of Defendant placing what he believe to be a powerful bomb along a bustling city street near the Chicago Cubs' baseball stadium. The bomb was actually a fake given to him by an ... More...
$0 (05-31-2013 - IL)Eva's Bridal Ltd., and Said Ghusein v. Halanick Enterprises Inc., and Nayef Ghusein
In 1966 Eva Sweis establishedin Chicago a shop that she called "Eva's Bridal.†It sold dresses for brides and bridal parties. The venture was a success; Sweis allowed her children to open their own shops under the same name. The business passed to Said and Nancy Ghusein (née Sweis), who operate an "Eva's Bridal†shop in Oak Lawn, one of Chicago's suburbs. They have continued the pat... More...
$0 (05-10-2011 - IL)Eva's Bridal, Ltd. v. Halanick Enterprises, Inc.
In 1966 Eva Sweis established in Chicago a shop that she called "Eva's Bridal.†It sold dresses for brides and bridal parties. The venture was a success; Sweis allowed her children to open their own shops under the same name. The business passed to Said and Nancy Ghusein (née Sweis), who operate an "Eva's Bridal†shop in Oak Lawn, one of Chicago's suburbs. They have continued the pa... More...
$0 (05-10-2011 - IL)Santa's Best Craft, LLC v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
This is an insurance case about twinkling Christmas lights. JLJ, Inc. and its licensee Inliten, LLC (collectively JLJ) sued Santa's Best Craft, LLC (SBC) over its marketing of "Stay-On†lights. The present case is about an insurer's duties to SBC and others in that underlying action.<br> <br> JLJ alleged that SBC copied JLJ's "Stay Lit†lights packaging design and that SBC sold Stay-On... More...
$0 (07-01-2010 - IL)Clinton Sellers v. Karl Robert, D.O., et al.
In August 2008, plaintiff, Clinton Sellers, filed a negligence action against defendants Dr. Karl Rudert, Bonutti Orthopedic Services, Ltd., Mark Bonnstetter, Jennifer Tymkew, Roc Bellantoni, Mark Hutson, and Bob Spoo for his injuries sustained during a September 2006 football game. Shortly thereafter, plaintiff filed an amended complaint to correct a misspelling. In September 2008, defendants Bon... More...
$0 (12-01-2009 - IL)Daniel P. Schrock v. Learning Curse International, inc., RC2 Brands, Inc. and HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment ("HITâ€) owns the copyright to the popular "Thomas & Friends†train characters, and it licensed Learning Curve International ("Learning Curveâ€) to make toy figures of its characters. Learning Curve in turn hired Daniel Schrock, a professional photographer, to take pictures of the toys for promotional materials. Learning Curve used Schrock's services on a regular ... More...
$0 (11-05-2009 - IL)Todd W. Musburger, Ltd. v. Gary Meier
A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff Todd W. Musburger, Ltd., a law firm, against defendant Gary Meier, awarding $68,750 in damages on count II of plaintiff's verified complaint for services rendered under a theory of quantum meruit.1<br><br>On January 30, 2007, the trial court entered judgment on that verdict. Defendant appeals the denial of his posttrial motion and section 2-1401 peti... More...
$0 (08-31-2009 - IL)Vernon Nelson v. Aurora Equipment Company
Plaintiffs, Vernon Nelson (Vernon) and John Q. Nelson (John), special administrators of the estate of Eva Nelson (Eva), deceased, appeal from an order of the circuit court of Kane County granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, Aurora Equipment Company (Aurora). This is a case of first impression in Illinois in which plaintiffs ask us to extend a duty in a premises liability case to a pers... More...
$0 (05-29-2009 - IL)Janet Speciale v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and Non-Contributory National Long Term Disability Program
Janet Speciale was an employee of the Health Care Service Corporation ("HCSCâ€) for a little over two years when she applied for long-term disability benefits under Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's ("Blue Crossâ€) Non-Contributory National Long Term Disability Program ("the Programâ€). Speciale suffered from fibromyalgia since 1986, but in 2001 claimed an exacerbation of her... More...
$0 (08-12-2008 - IL)Boom Town Saloon, Inc. and Eugene Perry v. The City of Chicago, et al.
Plaintiffs Boom Town Saloon, Inc., and Eugene Perry, Boom Town's president, appeal the order of the circuit court of Cook County affirming the decision of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner (LLCC). The LLCC revoked Boom Town's liquor license for allegedly committing acts of gambling. On appeal, plaintiffs claim that the LLCC's findings of gambling were against the manifest weight of the evidenc... More...
$0 (07-14-2008 - IL)Mitch Nocula v. UGS Corporation
Mitch Nocula is the sole shareholder of two corporations: Tooling Systems International Corp. ("TSI"), an Illinois company that takes orders for the manufacture of tools and dies, and P.Z. Alucon Sp. z o.o. ("Alucon"), a Polish corporation that is one of TSI's primary subcontractors for the manufacture of the tools and dies. Nocula and TSI claim that UGS Corporation ("UGS"), a Texas-based D... More...
$0 (03-27-2008 - IL)Jonathan Segal, etc. v. Geisha NYC, LLC, et al.
This case concerns the national expansion of Japonais, a popular Chicago restaurant located in the River North restaurant district. Japonais founder, Jonathan Segal, appeals from an order dismissing his complaint against Geisha NYC LLC ("Geisha NYC"), and others. Segal's sole federal claim - a derivative claim he asserts on behalf of Geisha LLC ("Geisha Chicago") and OSSS Hospitality LLC ("... More...
$0 (02-27-2008 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/fdocs/docs.fwx?submit=showbr&shofile=05-3580_028.pdf" target="_new">Johnson Bank v. George Korbakers & Co., LLP</a>
<P>In this diversity suit governed by Illinois law, a bank complains that it lost money as a result of errors in an audit of one of its borrowers, Brandon Apparel Group, Inc., by the defendant, GKCO. The bank contends both that it is a third-party beneficiary of the letter contract by which Brandon retained GKCO to conduct the audit and that GKCO committed the tort of negligent misrepresent... More...
$0 (12-18-2006 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/fdocs/docs.fwx?submit=showbr&shofile=05-4744_012.pdf" target="_new">Waterloo Furniture Components, Ltd. v. Haworth, Inc.</a>
<P>On October 29, 1992, Haworth, Inc. ("Haworth") entered into an agreement with Waterloo Furniture Components, Ltd. ("Waterloo"), granting Waterloo a license to Haworth's Patent No. 4,616,798 ("the ‘798 patent"). The agreement included a "most favored nations" provision that required Haworth to give Waterloo the benefit of any more favorable royalty rates that Haworth might grant to anot... More...
$0 (11-05-2006 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2005/December/Opinions/Html/99380.htm" target="_new">Big Sky Excavating, Inc., et al. v. Illinois Bell Telephone Company, et al.</a>
<P> Plaintiffs brought an action in the circuit court of Madison County challenging the constitutionality of section 13-502.5 of the Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/13-502.5 (West 2002)), which abated proceedings then pending before the Illinois Commerce Commission and mandated that $90 million be refunded to certain customers of telecommunication services. On plaintiffs' motion for summary judgm... More...
$0 (01-10-2006 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2005/September/Opinions/Html/99067.htm" target="_new">CHATHAM FOOT SPECIALISTS, P.C. v. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois</a>
<P>Plaintiff, Chatham Foot Specialists, P.C., filed a breach of contract action to recover fees against defendant, Health Care Service Corporation, d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Blue Cross). The circuit court of Cook County granted Blue Cross' motion for summary judgment on the basis that plaintiff's failure to register as a professional service corporation with the Illinois Department... More...
$0 (09-28-2005 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/opinions/appellatecourt/2003/5thDistrict/February/Html/5010671.htm" target="_new=">Cobb v. Iga</a>
<P>Delores Cobb (plaintiff) filed a personal-injury action against Martin IGA & Frozen Food Center, Inc. (defendant), in the circuit court of Effingham County. Plaintiff sought compensation for damages she sustained when a young boy ran into her with a grocery cart while she was shopping in defendant's store. Defendant filed a motion for a summary judgment asserting that it had no duty to protect ... More...
$0 (02-10-2003 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/opinions/appellatecourt/2003/4thDistrict/February/Html/4011030.htm" target="_new=">Weipert v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation</a>
<P>In February 2001, plaintiff, Larry L. Weipert, filed an application with defendant, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (Department), for licensure as a private detective. In June 2001, the Department denied Weipert's application because he lacked the three years' work experience required by section 75(a)(6) of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith... More...
$0 (02-20-2003 - IL)<a href=http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2003/February/default.htm"target="_new">Betty Lou Eads v. Heritage Enterprises, INC., et al.</a>
<p>The sole issue in this case is whether a plaintiff asserting a private right of action under the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/1-101 et seq. (West 2000)) must attach to her complaint the certificate of merit and supporting report required by section 2-622 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-622 (West 2000)), popularly known as the Healing Arts Malpractice Act. On a permissive inte... More...
$0 (02-21-2003 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=01-3977.PDF" target="_new">Kelly Brines, et al. v. XTRA, Corp.</a>
This is a class action under ERISA on behalf of 55 employees terminated when their employer, XTRA, transferred the part of its business in which they worked to ContainerPort. They claim that XTRA's welfare benefits plan entitled them to severance pay even though they were offered the same employment by ContainerPort without a break on essentially the same terms. The district judge granted s... More...
$0 (09-10-2002 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2002/2ndDistrict/February/Html/2001259.htm" target="_new">Mary Lynn Godee v. Illinois Youth Soccer Association</A>
Plaintiff, Mary Lynn Godee, sued defendants, Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA), Northern Illinois Soccer League (NISL), and coaches Mark West and Rob Salazar, seeking damages for injuries she sustained when she slipped and fell in a drainage ditch by a school's field as she walked to the parking lot following her son's practice soccer game. The trial court granted summary judgment for defen... More...
$0 (02-15-2002 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/fox/foxweb.exe/Op3?submit1=showop&caseno=00-2746" target="_new">Ty, Inc. v. Jones Group, Inc.</a>
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 99 C 2057--Ian H. Levin, Magistrate Judge.<p> The Jones Group, Inc. ("Jones") manufactures and sells "Beanie Racers," which are plush toys shaped like race cars. Ty, which sells plush toys under the name "Beanie Babies," obtained a preliminary injunction against Jones, forcing it to st... More...
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