1. Burris v. White (01/09/2009)
Docket No. 107816. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ROLAND W. BURRIS et al., Petitioners, v. JESSE WHITE, Secretary of State, Respondent. Opinion filed January 9, 2009. JUSTICE KARMEIER...
2. People v. Patrick (01/23/2009)
Docket Nos. 104077, 104445 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ROBERT PATRICK, Appellant....
3. In re M.W. (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 104519. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re M.W., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. M.W., Appellee). Opinion filed January 23, 2009. JUSTICE GAR...
4. Blount v. Stroud (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 105577. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS JERRI BLOUNT, Appellant, v. JOSEPH STROUD et al., Appellees. Opinion filed January 23, 2009. CHIEF JUSTICE FITZGERALD delivered the ...
5. People v. Artis (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 105751. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. MAURICE A. ARTIS, Appellee. Opinion filed January 23, 2009. JUSTICE GARMAN delive...
6. Addison Insurance Company v. Fay (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 105752. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, v. DONNA FAY et al., Appellants. Opinion filed January 23, 2009. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the j...
7. People ex rel. Madigan v. Kinzer (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 105805. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ex rel. LISA MADIGAN, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE JAMES B. KINZER et al., Respondents. Opinion filed...
8. Secura Insurance Company v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Company (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 105991. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, v. ILLINOIS FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant. Opinion filed January 23, 2009. CHIEF JUSTICE ...
9. Smith v. Freeman (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 106010. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MAXINE SMITH et al., Appellants, v. JANET FREEMAN et al., Appellees. Opinion filed January 23, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the jud...
10. Cook County Republican Party v. Illinois State Board of Elections (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 106139. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE COOK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, Appellant, v. THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS et al., Appellees. Opinion filed January 23, 20...
11. People v. Bailey (02/05/2009)
Docket No. 105457. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. GEORGE K. BAILEY, Appellant. Opinion filed February 5, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE deliver...
12. People v. Van Schoyck (02/20/2009)
Docket No. 105632. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. LARRY VAN SCHOYCK, Appellant. Opinion filed February 20, 2009. JUSTICE FREEMAN del...
13. Lacey v. Village of Palatine (02/20/2009)
Docket Nos. 106353, 106359 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SUSAN H. LACEY, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Mary E. Lacey, Deceased, Appellee, v. THE VILLAGE OF PALATINE et al., Ap...
14. Adames v. Sheahan (03/19/2009)
Docket Nos. 105789, 105851 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HECTOR ADAMES, JR., et al. Appellees and Cross-Appellants, v. MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, in His Official Capacity as Cook Coun...
15. Pooh-Bah Enterprises, Inc. v. County of Cook (03/19/2009)
Docket Nos. 105971, 105984 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS POOH-BAH ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a Crazy Horse Too, Appellee, v. THE COUNTY OF COOK et al., Appellants. Opinion filed Ma...
16. People v. Cardamone (03/19/2009)
Docket No. 106200. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. MICHAEL P. CARDAMONE, Appellant. Opinion filed March 19, 2009. JUSTICE GARMAN deli...
17. Burnette v. Terrell (03/19/2009)
Docket No. 106678. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS EDWIN A. BURNETTE, Public Defender of Cook County, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE LAWRENCE TERRELL, Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Coun...
18. Roselle Police Pension Board v. Village of Roselle (03/19/2009)
Docket No. 106741. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE ROSELLE POLICE PENSION BOARD, Appellant, v. THE VILLAGE OF ROSELLE, Appellee. Opinion filed March 19, 2009. JUSTICE KARMEIER del...
19. Midamerica Bank, FSB v. Charter One (03/19/2009)
Docket No. 106804. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB, Appellant, v. CHARTER ONE BANK, FSB, et al., Appellees. Opinion filed March 19, 2009. JUSTICE KILBRIDE deliver...
20. Ready v. United/Goedecke Services (03/23/2009)
Docket No. 103474. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TERRY E. READY, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Michael P. Ready, Deceased, Appellant, v. UNITED/GOEDECKE SERVICES, INC., et al. (Unit...
21. People v. Davison (04/02/2009)
Docket No. 106219. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. TROY DAVISON, Appellee. Opinion filed April 2, 2009. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the...
22. Newton Tractor Sales v. Kubota Tractor Corporation (04/02/2009)
Docket No. 106798. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS NEWTON TRACTOR SALES, INC., Appellant, v. KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION et al., Appellees. Opinion filed April 2, 2009. JUSTICE GARMAN ...
23. Nolan v. Weil-McLain (04/16/2009)
Docket No. 103137. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SALLY NOLAN, as Executrix of the Estate of Clarence Nolan, Appellee v. WEIL-McLAIN, Appellant. Opinion filed April 16, 2009. JUSTICE...
24. People v. Sutton (04/16/2009)
Docket Nos. 105314, 105316 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee and CrossAppellant, v. DARRYL SUTTON, Appellant and Cross-Appellee. Opini...
25. Sangamon County Sheriff's Department v. Illinois Human Rights Commission (04/16/2009)
Docket Nos. 105517, 105518 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SANGAMON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Appellee, v. THE ILLINOIS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION et al., Appellants. Opinion fil...
26. People v. Marker (04/16/2009)
Docket No. 106494. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. BRENT E. MARKER, Appellee. Opinion filed April 16, 2009 . JUSTICE KARMEIER delive...
27. People ex rel. Birkett v. Konetski (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 102667. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ex rel. JOSEPH E. BIRKETT, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE JAMES J. KONETSKI et al., Respondents. Opinio...
28. Landis v. Marc Realty (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 105568. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS KEN LANDIS et al., Appellants, v. MARC REALTY, L.L.C., et al., Appellees. Opinion filed May 21, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the ju...
29. People v. Laugharn (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 106203. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. MILDRED LAUGHARN, Appellant. Opinion filed May 21, 2009. JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered...
30. Outcom, Inc. v. Illinois Department of Transportation (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 106260. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OUTCOM, INC., d/b/a Porlier Outdoor Advertising, Appellee, v. THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al., Appellants. Opinion f...
31. In re Alfred H. H. (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 106616. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re ALFRED H.H. (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Alfred H.H., Appellant.) Opinion filed May 21, 2009. JUSTICE GA...
32. Beelman Trucking v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 106680. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BEELMAN TRUCKING, Appellee, v. THE ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION et al. (Jack G. Carson, Appellant). Opinion filed May 21...
33. Weather-Tite, Inc. v. University of St. Francis (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 107108. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WEATHER-TITE, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS et al....
34. Stern v. Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 107139. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ____________________ MARK O. STERN, Appellant, v. WHEATON-WARRENVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200, Appellee. Opinion filed May...
35. People v. Meor (06/04/2009)
Docket No. 106122. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. NATHAN D. MEOR, Appellant. Opinion filed June 4, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the...
36. In re Marriage of Gulla (06/04/2009)
Docket No. 106612. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re MARRIAGE OF SUZANNE GULLA, Appellee, and STEPHEN KANAVAL (Knobias, Inc., Appellant). Opinion filed June 4, 2009. JUSTICE FREEM...
37. People v. Hunt (06/04/2009)
Docket No. 106686. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. TAVARES HUNT, Appellee. Opinion filed June 4, 2009. JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered th...
38. In re Cutright (06/04/2009)
Docket No. 107236. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re JOHN O. CUTRIGHT, Attorney, Respondent. Opinion filed June 4, 2009. JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with ...
39. People v. Glasper (06/18/2009)
Docket No. 103937. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. MICHAEL GLASPER, Appellant. Opinion filed June 18, 2009. CHIEF JUSTICE FITZGERALD ...
40. Halpin v. Schultz (06/18/2009)
Docket No. 106537. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FRANCIS HALPIN et al., Appellants, v. PETER SCHULTZ, Appellee. Opinion filed June 18, 2009. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the judgment ...
41. Turner v. Memorial Medical Center (06/18/2009)
Docket No. 107317. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MARK TURNER, Appellant, v. MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Appellee. Opinion filed June 18, 2009. JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the judgment of...
42. Maddux v. Blagojevich (06/18/2009)
Docket No. 107416. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HONORABLE WILLIAM D. MADDUX et al., Appellants, v. ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Governor, State of Illinois, et al., Appellees. Opinion filed ...
43. People v. Hodges (07/15/2009)
Docket No. 105767. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. RICHARD HODGES, Appellant. Opinion filed July 15, 2009. JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered ...
44. Exelon Corporation v. Department of Revenue (07/15/2009)
Docket No. 105582. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS EXELON CORPORATION, Appellant, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE et al., Appellees. Opinion filed February 20, 2009....
45. People v. Lovejoy (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 104443. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. LAURENCE LOVEJOY, Appellant. Opinion filed September 24, 2009. CHIEF JUSTICE FITZG...
46. Tedrick v. Community Resource Center (09/24/2009)
Docket Nos. 104861, 104876 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BRENDA TEDRICK, Adm'r of the Estate of Teresa Street, Deceased, et al., Appellees, v. COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, INC., ...
47. In re Samantha V. (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 106361. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re SAMANTHA V., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Samantha V., Appellant). Opinion filed September 24, 20...
48. Doe v. Diocese of Dallas (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 106546. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS JOHN DOE A., Appellee, v. DIOCESE OF DALLAS et al., Appellants. Opinion filed September 24, 2009. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the jud...
49. People v. Garstecki (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 106714. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. DANIEL GARSTECKI, Appellant. Opinion filed September 24, 2009. JUSTICE THOMAS deli...
50. Kouzoukas v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 106976. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MARIA KOUZOUKAS, Appellee, v. THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellant. Opi...
51. In re Estate of Feinberg (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 106982. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re ESTATE OF MAX FEINBERG, Deceased (Leila R. Taylor v. Michael B. Feinberg et al. (Michael B. Feinberg, Appellant; Michele Trull,...
52. Green v. Rogers (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 107129. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS JOHN GREEN, Appellee, v. STEVEN ROGERS, Appellant. Opinion filed September 24, 2009. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the judgment of the co...
53. People v. Ousley (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 107242. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. TONY OUSLEY et al., Appellees. Opinion filed September 24, 2009. JUSTICE THOMAS d...
54. Gardner v. Mullins (09/24/2009)
Docket No. 107707. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAROLYN GARDNER, Appellant, v. MARGIE MULLINS et al.(Theodore Biondo, Appellee). Opinion filed September 24, 2009. JUSTICE GARMAN de...
55. People v. Runge (09/28/2009)
Docket No. 103529. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. PAUL RUNGE, Appellant. Opinion filed May 21, 2009....
56. People v. Klepper (09/28/2009)
Docket No. 105719. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant and CrossAppellee, v. WALTER KLEPPER, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. Opinion filed Marc...
57. Blum v. Koster (10/08/2009)
Docket No. 105795. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS STEVEN BLUM, Appellant, v. JUDY KOSTER, Appellee. Opinion filed October 8, 2009. JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the cour...
58. People v. Diggins (10/08/2009)
Docket No. 106367. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. MICHAEL DIGGINS, Appellee. Opinion filed October 8, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE delivered...
59. People v. Holmes (10/08/2009)
Docket No. 106934. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ANDRE HOLMES, Appellant. Opinion filed October 8, 2009. JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered...
60. People v. Dockery (10/08/2009)
Docket No. 107555. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ex rel. JOSEPH E. BIRKETT, State's Attorney of Du Page County, Petitioner, v. HON. PETER J. DOCKE...
61. Keener v. City of Herrin (10/08/2009)
Docket No. 107658. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS JENNIFER KEENER, Appellee, v. THE CITY OF HERRIN, Appellant. Opinion filed October 8, 2009. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the judgment ...
62. People v. Bridgewater (10/29/2009)
Docket No. 105075. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. LAVAR BRIDGEWATER, Appellant. Opinion filed October 29, 2009. JUSTICE KILBRIDE del...
63. Acme Markets, Inc. v. Callanan (10/29/2009)
Docket No. 106198. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ACME MARKETS, INC., et al., Appellants, v. KAREN CALLANAN, County Treasurer and ex officio County Collector of Will County, Illinois,...
65. Zurich American Insurance Company v. Key Cartage, Inc. (10/29/2009)
Docket No. 107472. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. KEY CARTAGE, INC., et al. Appellees. Opinion filed October 29, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE ...
66. Kean v. Wal-Mart Stores (11/19/2009)
Docket No. 107771. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS NANCY KEAN, Appellant (Chip Russell, Intervenor-Appellant), v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., et al., Appellees (Illinois Department of Reven...
67. People v. De Filippo (11/19/2009)
Docket No. 107883. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. CHARLES DE FILIPPO, Appellee. Opinion filed November 19, 2009. CHIEF JUSTICE FITZ...
68. People v. Horrell (11/19/2009)
Docket No. 106472. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. PHILLIP L. HORRELL, Appellant. Opinion filed November 19, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE deli...
69. People v. Siguenza-Brito (11/19/2009)
Docket No. 106068. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. RICARDO SIGUENZA-BRITO, Appellee. Opinion filed November 19, 2009. JUSTICE FREEMA...
70. People v. Delvillar (12/17/2009)
Docket No. 106909. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. LEOBARDO DELVILLAR, Appellee. Opinion filed December 17, 2009. JUSTICE GARMAN del...
71. In re K.E.F. (12/17/2009)
Docket No. 107402. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re K.E.F., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. K.E.F., Appellee). Opinion filed December 17, 2009. JUSTIC...
72. De Bouse v. Bayer AG (12/17/2009)
Docket No. 107528. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TERESA DE BOUSE, Appellee, v. BAYER AG et al., Appellants. Opinion filed December 17, 2009. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the judgment of...
73. Citizens National Bank v. Kids Hope United (12/17/2009)
Docket No. 107787. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF PARIS, as Trustee of the La Fern L. Blackman Trust, and as Trustee of the Ettoile Davis Trust, Appellan...
78. Smith v. Freeman (01/23/2009)
Docket No. 106010. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MAXINE SMITH et al., Appellants, v. JANET FREEMAN et al., Appellees. Opinion filed January 23, 2009. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the jud...
92. Outcom, Inc. v. Illinois Department of Transportation (05/21/2009)
Docket No. 106260. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OUTCOM, INC., d/b/a Porlier Outdoor Advertising, Appellee, v. THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al., Appellants. Opi...
98. In re Cutright (06/04/2009)
Docket No. 107236. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS In re JOHN O. CUTRIGHT, Attorney, Respondent. Opinion filed June 4, 2009. JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with ...