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23 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1959–2026 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Cloutiergreen2 sentences2019See People v. Cloutier , 156 Ill. 2d 483 , 501, 190 Ill.Dec. 744 , 622 N.E.2d 774 (1993) ("A trial court may reject evidence on the grounds of relevancy if it is remote, uncertain, or speculative."). 2019See People v. Cloutier , 156 Ill. 2d 483 , 501, 190 Ill.Dec. 744 , 622 N.E.2d 774 (1993) ("A trial court may reject evidence on the grounds of relevancy if it is remote, uncertain, or speculative."). | 2 | 2 |
Manns v. Briellgreen2 sentences2018Terry v. Fisher, 12 Ill. 2d 231 (1957), recognized an exception to the relevancy requirement of Rule 201, i.e., “that information that may be discovered prior to trial be admissible in evidence or lead to admissible evidence.” Manns v. Briell, 349 Ill. 2017Terry v. Fisher, 12 Ill. 2d 231 (1957), recognized an exception to the relevancy requirement of Rule 201, i.e., “that information that may be discovered prior to trial be admissible in evidence or lead to admissible evidence.” Manns v. Briell, 349 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
People v. Heltongreen2 sentences2003People v. Helton , 153 Ill. 2003People v. Helton, 153 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
People v. Dabbsgreen1 sentence2026Id. at 290. ¶ 48 In light of the legal principles above, defendant’s argument that prior instances of domestic violence were irrelevant because the other crimes evidence regards other instances of abuse is not well-taken. | 1 | 1 |
Sharma v. Zollargreen1 sentence2021It is well-established that “[e]vidence of specific prior bad acts unrelated to a material issue is prohibited.” Sharma v. Zollar, 265 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
green
2 sentences2016It held that the expert’s testimony satisfied the relevancy standard set forth in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), because it was reliable and would assist the trier of fact in determining some fact at issue. 2016It held that the expert’s testimony satisfied the relevancy standard set forth in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), because it was reliable and would assist the trier of fact in determining some fact at issue. | 4 | 2016–2016 |
Kurt Stuhlmacher v. Home Depot U.S.A., Incorporate
green
2 sentences2016Stuhlmacher, 774 F.3d at 409 . 2016Stuhlmacher, 774 F.3d at 409 . | 4 | 2016–2016 |
People v. Dismuke
green
2 sentences2020E.g., Dismuke, 2017 IL App (2d) 141203, ¶ 63 . ¶ 31 We agree with defendant that the evidence of the cash was not relevant to the issue of possession of the weapons. 2020E.g., Dismuke, 2017 IL App (2d) 141203, ¶ 63 . ¶ 31 We agree with defendant that the evidence of the cash was not relevant to the issue of possession of the weapons. | 2 | 2020–2020 |
Baraniak v. Kurby
green
2 sentences2018The effect of such a ruling would be to allow parties to accomplish indirectly what the courts have already determined is improper absent expert testimony, i.e., to argue or even imply that there is a correlation between the extent of vehicular damage and the extent of a person’s injuries caused by an accident.” Baraniak, 371 Ill. 2017The effect of such a ruling would be to allow parties to accomplish indirectly what the courts have already determined is improper absent expert testimony, i.e. , to argue or even imply that there is a correlation between the extent of vehicular damage and the extent of a person's injuries caused by an accident." Baraniak , 371 Ill. | 2 | 2017–2018 |
People Ex Rel. Terry v. Fisher
green
2 sentences2018Terry v. Fisher, 12 Ill. 2d 231 (1957), recognized an exception to the relevancy requirement of Rule 201, i.e., “that information that may be discovered prior to trial be admissible in evidence or lead to admissible evidence.” Manns v. Briell, 349 Ill. 2017Terry v. Fisher, 12 Ill. 2d 231 (1957), recognized an exception to the relevancy requirement of Rule 201, i.e., “that information that may be discovered prior to trial be admissible in evidence or lead to admissible evidence.” Manns v. Briell, 349 Ill. | 2 | 2017–2018 |
In Re May 1991 Will County Grand Jury
green
2 sentences2016In explaining the relevancy requirement, we held that “[a] brief statement of the nature of the investigation would satisfy that requirement.” Id. 2016In explaining the relevancy requirement, we held that “[a] brief statement of the nature of the investigation would satisfy that requirement.” Id. | 2 | 2016–2016 |
Sharbono v. Hilborn
green
1 sentence2026Id. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Inman v. Howe Freightways, Inc.
green
1 sentence2021It is true that the critical time period for this case was January 2014 and Kubovcik had not worked at Safeguard since April 2010, but “[r]emoteness is just a component of the traditional relevancy test for evidence.” Inman v. Howe Freightways, Inc., 2019 IL App (1st) 172459, ¶ 148 . | 1 | 2021–2021 |
People v. Thomas
neutral
1 sentence1992(People v. Holman (1984), 103 Ill. 2d 133, 149 , 469 N.E.2d 119, 127 , quoting People v. Thomas (1967), 88 Ill. | 1 | 1992–1992 |
People v. Holman
green
2 sentences1992(People v. Holman (1984), 103 Ill. 2d 133, 149 , 469 N.E.2d 119, 127 , quoting People v. Thomas (1967), 88 Ill. 1992(People v. Holman (1984), 103 Ill. 2d 133, 149 , 469 N.E.2d 119, 127 , quoting People v. Thomas (1967), 88 Ill. | 1 | 1992–1992 |
Vendo Co. v. Stoner
green
1 sentence1991App. 3d 51, 55 , 438 N.E.2d 933, 936 ), it does not appear that Touche Ross has met the relevancy test here. | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Mid-America Investment Corp. v. Larry Corp.
green
1 sentence1985(In re Application of County Treasurer (1973), 14 Ill. | 1 | 1985–1985 |
Barenblatt v. United States
green
2 sentences1959In the light of Barenblatt v. United States, 3 L.ed.2d 1115, 79 S.Ct. 1081 , alone, the relevancy of an inquiry as to whether an applicant for admission to the bar is a member of the Communist Party is no longer debatable. 1959In the light of Barenblatt v. United States, 3 L. ed. 2d 1115, 79 S. Ct. 1081 , alone, the relevancy of an inquiry as to whether an applicant for admission to the bar is a member of the Communist Party is no longer debatable. | 1 | 1959–1959 |
In Re Anastaplo
green
2 sentences1959Decisions of the United States Supreme Court since In re Anastaplo, 3 Ill.2d 471 , fortify our earlier conclusion *201 that a determination as to whether an applicant can in good conscience take the attorney's oath to support and defend the constitutions of the United States and the State of Illinois is impossible where he refuses to state whether he is a member of a group dedicated to the overthrow of the government of the United States by force and violence. 1959Decisions of the United States Supreme Court since In re Anastaplo, 3 Ill.2d 471 , fortify our earlier conclusion that a determination as to whether an applicant can in good conscience take the attorney’s oath -to support and defend the constitutions of the United States and the State of Illinois is impossible where he refuses to state whether he is a member of a group dedicated to the overthrow of the government of the United States by force and violence. | 1 | 1959–1959 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.