Browse recent court opinions from the Illinois Appellate Court. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis of 30 cases. State Appellate Court.
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Summers v. Catlin, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Summers, sued the defendant, Catlin, for defamation after Catlin posted al...
Intentional Act Exclusion Requires Intent to Cause Harm, Not Just Intent to Act
United Equitable Insurance Co. v. Steward, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 22, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether an insurance policy's "intentional a...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Lack of Engagement
In re K.W., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision terminating a mother's parental r...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Bodily Harm Evidence
People v. Johnson, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Allumi v. Oswego Community Unit School District 308, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school distri...
Appellate court affirms jury verdict for plaintiff in negligence case
Guerrero v. Parker, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Guerrero, sued the defendant, Parker, for injuries sustained in a car acc...
Appellate court affirms finding of unfitness without a hearing
In re Mo.J., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Mo.J., sought to appeal a juvenile court's finding of unfitness to stand trial, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Bodily Harm
People v. Andrews, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction, Upholds Impeachment Evidence
People v. Johnson, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, ho...
Defamation claim dismissed based on fair report privilege and actual malice standard
Colatorti v. Republican Legislative Committee for the Twenty-Sixth Legislative District, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cola...
Traffic stop justified by crossing fog line, evidence admissible
People v. Watts, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's mo...
Court Affirms Fraud Dismissal, Reverses Contract Claim
Berman v. Napleton Schaumburg Inc, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Berman, sued Napleton for fraud and breach of contract after purch...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Navarro, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, ho...
Zoning Board's Permit for Marijuana Dispensary Upheld
Neighbors Against A Marijuana Dispensary, INC v. Zoning Board, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Neighbors Against A Marijuana ...
Aggravated Battery Conviction Affirmed Due to "Great Bodily Harm"
People v. Murbarger, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, finding that...
Prior 'fighting' convictions admissible for intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Moon, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, hol...
Prior conviction admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
People v. Aaron, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, hold...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
People v. Valladares, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Voluntary Statements Admissible Despite Lengthy Detention
People v. Weller, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's stat...
Voluntary Statements Admissible Despite Arrest Circumstances
People v. Cole, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's statem...
Confession Voluntary, Conviction Upheld
People v. Woodhouse, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's c...
Hospital Policy Violation Justifies Termination, Appellate Court Rules
White v. Advocate Condell Medical Center, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, affirmed the tria...
Plaintiff Fails to Prove Negligence and Causation
Kazemi v. Maron Electric Co., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the plai...
Voluntary Statements Admissible Despite Lengthy Detention
People v. Bell, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's statem...
Voluntary Statements Admissible Despite Coercion Claim
People v. Acosta, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's stat...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction of Reyes
This case involves Mr. Reyes, who was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction, Upholding Admission of Prior Weapon Offense as Relevant to Intent
In People v. Arnold, the defendant, Arnold, appealed his conviction for aggravated battery with a firearm, arguing that the trial court improperly allowed the prosecution to introduce evidence of his ...