Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court order that compelled the release of over two thousand pages of immigration records as a sanction for agency mismanagement. The appellate court held that the sanction was an abuse of discretion because it exposed innocent third parties to identity theft and law enforcement risks without adequate justification.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court order remanding a mass action to state court. The court held that the Class Action Fairness Act's local event exception is jurisdictional and that all claims arose from a single industrial fire.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a fraud insurance claim where the Office of the Special Deputy Receiver sought coverage for losses caused by hackers who compromised a chief financial officer's email account. The court held that the policy's exclusion for fraudulent instructions sent via electronic mail applied because the emails were sent to the Office, regardless of the sender's identity.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment in a dispute over a failed telecommunications subcontracting arrangement. The court held that no enforceable contract existed and that the plaintiff failed to prove reliance or unjust enrichment under Indiana law.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a products liability dispute involving airline uniforms. The appellate court held that plaintiffs failed to meet their evidentiary burden without expert testimony and that res ipsa loquitur doctrines did not apply to the alleged health reactions.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three claim against Boone County, Illinois. The court held that a coroner who retained a murder victim's skull in violation of state law did not establish an official county policy under Monell.
The Seventh Circuit vacated the conspiracy and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act convictions of two former ComEd executives. The court held that the jury's general verdict could not be reconciled with the invalidation of key conspiracy objects under Supreme Court precedent.
The Seventh Circuit vacated the conspiracy and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act convictions of two former ComEd executives. The court held that the jury's general verdict could not be separated from legally invalid theories of guilt introduced by prior Supreme Court rulings.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who challenged a search warrant based on probable cause and alleged police misrepresentation. The court held that even if the warrant lacked probable cause, the officers acted in good faith reliance on the warrant, saving the search under the good-faith exception.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment finding that a plaintiff failed to prove negligence in a slip-and-fall incident at a CVS store. The appellate court held that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur did not apply because exclusive control over the beverage cooler shelf was divided between CVS employees and third-party vendors.