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ORDER The district court, relying on Jones v. Takaki, 38 F.3d 321 (7th Cir.1994), dismissed the plaintiffs’ complaint in this case. On appeal, we overruled Jones, explaining, “[0]ur fresh look at this issue causes us to conclude that given the length of time which can result between the seizure of property and the opportunity for an owner to contest the seizure under the DAFPA, some sort of mechanism to test the validi

ORDER The district court, relying on Jones v. Takaki, 38 F.3d 321 (7th Cir.1994), dismissed the plaintiffs’ complaint in this case. On appeal, we overruled Jones, explaining, “[0]ur fresh look at this issue causes us to conclude that given the length of time which can result between the seizure of property and the opportunity for an owner to contest the seizure under the DAFPA, some sort of mechanism to test the validi

524 F.3d 834 (2008) Chermane SMITH, Edmanuel Perez, Tyhesha Brunston, Michelle Waldo, Kirk Yunker, and Tony Williams, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, Philip Cline, Superintendent, Chicago Police Department, and Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney, Defendants-Appellees. No. 07-1599. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 11, 2008.<

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MILTON I. SHADUR, Senior District Judge. This action has been brought by Noel Padilla (“Noel”), Socorro Padilla (“Socorro”), Lourdes Padilla (“Lourdes”), Irene Santiago (“Santiago”) and Erling Johnson (“Johnson”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) against five individual officers of the Chicago Police Department — Keith Herrera, Steve Del Bosque, Margaret Hopkins, Paul Zog

887 N.E.2d 656 (2008) Omar AGUIRRE, Edar Zavier Duarte Santos, and Robert Gayol, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation; and City of Chicago Police Officers Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Velez, Alfonso Bautista, Al Perez, Paul Lopez, and Michael Chasen, Defendants-Appellants. No. 1-06-2837. Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division. A

Crone, Judge. Case Summary [1] The City of Gary ("the City") appeals the trial court's grant of judgment on the pleadings on its amended complaint against various handgun manufacturers ("the Manufacturers"), 1 which includes claims for public nuisance, negligent dis

JUSTICE SMITH delivered the opinion of the court: Following the entry of judgment by the circuit court on a jury verdict in favor of defendants City of Chicago (City) and Chicago police officer Timothy Covelli in this wrongful death and survival action, plaintiff Louise Brawner, as the independent administrator of the estate

777 N.E.2d 390 (2002) 334 Ill. App.3d 251 267 Ill.Dec. 587 John MORRISSEY, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Susan Morrissey, Deceased, and Rosa Herrera, Indiv. and as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Juan Manuel Herrera, Sr., Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. No. 1-01-3371. Appellate Court of

951 F.2d 834 King SMITH, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, a body politic and municipalcorporation, Charles Ewers, individually and as agent of theCity of Chicago Heights and Robert Pinnow, individually andas agent of the City of Chicago Heights, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-2976. United States Court of Appeals,Seventh Circuit.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. In 1985, King Smith, Jr., was allegedly assaulted by one of several police officers who had stopped his vehicle. Mr. Smith initially brought suit against the wrong party, and it was not until March 19, 1990, that Mr. Smith brought this civil rights action against the present defendants. The district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on the ground that the two-year statute of limitations ha

2024 IL App (1st) 231245 No. 1-23-1245 Opinion filed December 9, 2024. First Division ______________________________________________________________________________ IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FIRST DISTRICT ___

2025 IL App (1st) 231132 FIFTH DIVISION February 28, 2025 No. 1-23-1132 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FIRST DISTRICT Appeal from the Circ

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. John Luellen brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Indiana state law for alleged constitutional violations and other torts as a result of the search of Ms vehicle and of being placed on administrative leave without a hearing. The defendants moved for summary judgment on all of Mr. Luellen’s claims, and the district court granted the defendants

2023 IL App (1st) 211317 SIXTH DIVISION December 1, 2023 No. 1-21-1317 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FIRST DISTRICT MICHAEL W. UND

137 F.3d 474 STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF CHICAGO, Illinois, and City of Gary, Indiana,Defendants-Appellees. No. 96-3783. United States Court of Appeals,Seventh Circuit. Argued Sept. 17, 1997.Decided Feb. 19, 1998. Roger Flahaven, Office of the Attorney General, Mary E. Welsh (argue

Memorandum Opinion and Order GARY FEINERMAN, United States District Judge Facing massive budget shortfalls, the Chicago Board of Education decided in 2013 to close dozens of public schools. Citywide protests followed. So did the lawsuits,' including this one brought against the Board of Education and its Chief Executive Officer (together, “Board”) by, among others, Friends of Trumbull, an uni

John J. Tharp, Jr., United States District Judge This case arises out of a decision by Calumet City (the "City") to deny Plaintiff Shaneka Dyson a business license to operate a banquet hall. Dyson, along with two of her businesses, Jump N' Jam Inflatables, Inc. ("JNJ") and The Atrium Venue, Inc. (the "Atrium"),1 have filed suit against the City and several of its officials, alleging, among other theories

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Manuel R. Morfin brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Indiana state law for alleged constitutional violations and other torts resulting from his arrest and detention in May 1999. The defendants moved for summary judgment on all of Mr. Morfin’s claims, and the district court granted the defendants’ motion. Mr. Morfin appealed. We now affirm

833 N.E.2d 427 (2005) 359 Ill. App.3d 224 295 Ill.Dec. 594 Lawrence WADE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CITY OF NORTH CHICAGO POLICE PENSION BOARD, Defendant-Appellee. No. 2-04-0047. Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District. August 3, 2005. *429 Bernard Wysocki, Wysocki & Smit

2022 IL App (1st) 200957 SIXTH DIVISION March 31, 2022 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FIRST DISTRICT No. 1-20-0957 ALEC PINKSTON, Individually and on Behalf of Others