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1979Plaintiff contends that defendant waived the right to raise the objection of the unconstitutionality of article 35 by continuing to pay benefits for more than a year after Grace v. Howlett (1972), 51 Ill.2d 478 , 283 N.E.2d 474 , was decided. • 3 Whereas, the classic definition of waiver is the intentional relinquishment of a known right, in the field of insurance law a waiver is generally not express or intentional, but it is implied from the conduct of the insurer or its agents. ( Allstate Insurance Co. v. National Tea Co. (1975), 25 Ill.

1979(Allstate Insurance Co. v. National Tea Co. (1975), 25 Ill.

2021The Illinois Supreme Court has stated, “the use of an automobile has been held to denote its employment for some purpose of the user.” Schultz, 237 Ill. 2d at 401 .

2019The Illinois Supreme Court has stated, “the use of an automobile has been held to denote its employment for some purpose of the user.” Schultz, 237 Ill. 2d at 401 .

2018People v. Hardman , 2017 IL 121453 , ¶¶ 64, 66.

2018People v. Hardman, 2017 IL 121453 , ¶¶ 64, 66.

2018People v. Gutierrez , 2012 IL 111590 , ¶ 16, 356 Ill.Dec. 752 , 962 N.E.2d 437 . ¶ 28 After we heard oral arguments in this case, our supreme court clarified that "some sort of a hearing" encompasses a proceeding that meets the ordinary definition of a hearing as denoted in Black's Law Dictionary.

2018People v. Gutierrez, 2012 IL 111590, ¶ 16 . ¶ 28 After we heard oral arguments in this case, our supreme court clarified that “some sort of a hearing” encompasses a proceeding that meets the ordinary definition of a hearing as denoted in Black’s Law Dictionary.

2017July 1, 2011), with some cases following the Williams/Rankin/Adams line of cases (see People v. Alejo, 2015 IL App (1st) 133508-U , ¶ 29; People v. Garcia, 2015 IL App (1st) 133502-U , ¶ 10; People v. Turner, 2015 IL App (1st) 140028-U , ¶ 18; People v. Hardman, 2016 IL App (1st) 140913-U , ¶ 23) and some following Moore (see People v. Montgomery, 2016 IL App (1st) -6- 1-14-3551 140507-U, ¶ 19; People v. Castillo, 2016 IL App (2d) 140529 , ¶¶ 14-15; People v. Lozada, 2016 IL App (1st) 143143-U , ¶ 12). ¶ 17 Having considered the relevant authority, we begin by agreeing with Moore that the supr

2017July 1, 2011), with some cases following the Williams/Rankin/Adams line of cases (see People v. Alejo, 2015 IL App (1st) 133508-U , ¶ 29; People v. Garcia, 2015 IL App (1st) 133502-U , ¶ 10; People v. Turner, 2015 IL App (1st) 140028-U , ¶ 18; People v. Hardman, 2016 IL App (1st) 140913-U , ¶ 23) and some following Moore (see People v. Montgomery, 2016 IL App (1st) 140507-U , ¶ 19; People v. Castillo, 2016 IL App (2d) 140529 , ¶¶ 14-15; People v. Lozada, 2016 IL App (1st) 143143-U , ¶ 12). ¶ 17 Having considered the relevant authority, we begin by agreeing with Moore that the supreme court in

2014People v. Watt, 2013 IL App (2d) 120183, ¶ 30 ; Parker, 223 Ill. 2d at 501 . ¶ 59 Here, defendant was charged with committing armed robbery while carrying a “firearm,” but the definition instruction given to the jury discussed being armed with a dangerous weapon: “A person commits the offense of armed robbery when he, while carrying on or about his person, or while otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon, knowingly takes property from the person or presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force.” (Emphasis added.) Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Crimina

2014People v. Watt, 2013 IL App (2d) 120183, ¶30 ; Parker, 223 Ill. 2d at 501 . ¶ 59 Here, defendant was charged with committing armed robbery while carrying a "firearm," but the definition instruction given to the jury discussed being armed with a dangerous weapon: "A person commits the offense of armed robbery when he, while carrying on or about his person, or while otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon, knowingly takes property from the person or presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force." (Emphasis added.) Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Criminal

2014People v. Watt, 2013 IL App (2d) 120183, ¶ 30 ; Parker, 223 Ill. 2d at 501 . ¶ 59 Here, defendant was charged with committing armed robbery while carrying a “firearm,” but the definition instruction given to the jury discussed being armed with a dangerous weapon: “A person commits the offense of armed robbery when he, while carrying on or about his person, or while otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon, knowingly takes property from the person or presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force.” (Emphasis added.) Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Crimina

2014People v. Watt, 2013 IL App (2d) 120183, ¶30 ; Parker, 223 Ill. 2d at 501 . ¶ 59 Here, defendant was charged with committing armed robbery while carrying a "firearm," but the definition instruction given to the jury discussed being armed with a dangerous weapon: "A person commits the offense of armed robbery when he, while carrying on or about his person, or while otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon, knowingly takes property from the person or presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force." (Emphasis added.) Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Criminal

2010They conclude that this evidence deprived Dr. Elias of a fair trial because the "jury could wrongly infer from [the evidence] that it must consider the defendant's motive for doing the discogram and the surgeries because motive is part of the standard of care, and conclude, as occurred in this case, that the improperly defined standard of care was breached because of the irrelevant issue of motive." In Neade v. Portes, 193 Ill.2d 433 , 250 Ill.Dec. 733 , 739 N.E.2d 496 (2000), the supreme court was presented with the issue of whether, in a complaint alleging medical negligence, the patient had

2010They conclude that this evidence deprived Dr. Elias of a fair trial because the "jury could wrongly infer from [the evidence] that it must consider the defendant's motive for doing the discogram and the surgeries because motive is part of the standard of care, and conclude, as occurred in this case, that the improperly defined standard of care was breached because of the irrelevant issue of motive." In Neade v. Portes, 193 Ill.2d 433 , 250 Ill.Dec. 733 , 739 N.E.2d 496 (2000), the supreme court was presented with the issue of whether, in a complaint alleging medical negligence, the patient had

2006Cuyler, 362 F.3d 949 .

2006Cuyler, 362 F.3d 949 .

2005Wil-Freds Construction, 277 Ill.App.3d at 705-06 , 214 Ill.Dec. 597 , 661 N.E.2d 451 . [5] The policy at issue in Wil-Freds defined occurrence differently than the policy here since it included as part of the definition a clause that is now an exclusion.

2005Wil-Freds Construction, 277 Ill.App.3d at 705-06 , 214 Ill.Dec. 597 , 661 N.E.2d 451 . [5] The policy at issue in Wil-Freds defined occurrence differently than the policy here since it included as part of the definition a clause that is now an exclusion.

2001Easterwood, 507 U.S. at 672-73 , 123 L.

2001Easterwood, 507 U.S. at 672-73 , 123 L.

1998Moreover, given the fact that the dictionary definition of “collapse” makes both parties’ interpretations of the term “collapse” reasonable, we, as the court in Beach, find it necessary to adopt the broader definition under the rule of construction that ambiguous policy terms are to be construed against the drafter and in favor of the insured (see Bruder, 156 Ill. 2d 179 , 620 N.E.2d 355 ; Continental Casualty Co., 282 Ill.

1998Moreover, given the fact that the dictionary definition of “collapse” makes both parties’ interpretations of the term “collapse” reasonable, we, as the court in Beach, find it necessary to adopt the broader definition under the rule of construction that ambiguous policy terms are to be construed against the drafter and in favor of the insured (see Bruder, 156 Ill. 2d 179 , 620 N.E.2d 355 ; Continental Casualty Co., 282 Ill.

1998Moreover, given the fact that the dictionary definition of "collapse" makes both parties' interpretations of the term "collapse" reasonable, we, as the court in Beach , find it necessary to adopt the broader definition under the rule of construction that ambiguous policy terms are to be construed against the drafter and in favor of the insured (see Bruder , 156 Ill. 2d 179 , 620 N.E.2d 355 ; Continental Casualty Co. , 282 Ill.

1998Moreover, given the fact that the dictionary definition of “collapse” makes both parties’ interpretations of the term “collapse” reasonable, we, as the court in Beach, find it necessary to adopt the broader definition under the rule of construction that ambiguous policy terms are to be construed against the drafter and in favor of the insured (see Bruder, 156 Ill. 2d 179 , 620 N.E.2d 355 ; Continental Casualty Co., 282 Ill.

1983App. 3d 688 , 389 N.E.2d 8 , appeal denied (1979), 79 Ill. 2d 619 .) A special interrogatory on the question of a minor’s contributory negligence should contain a definition of the standard of care by which the minor is to be judged.

1983App.3d 688 , 389 N.E.2d 8 , appeal denied (1979), 79 Ill.2d 619 .) A special interrogatory on the question of a minor's contributory negligence should contain a definition of the standard of care by which the minor is to be judged. ( Babcock v. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.

1983Co .; Shaver v. Berrill (1976), 45 Ill.

1979(Shaver v. Berrill (1976), 45 Ill.

2024Warrington, 2014 IL App (3d) 110772, ¶¶ 29-30 .

2022However, the definition of a rule explicitly does not include “statements concerning only the internal management of an agency and not affecting private rights or procedures available to persons or entities outside the agency[.]” Id.

2020“After reviewing the ‘totality of the circumstances,’ ” this court rejected the defendant’s second-prong plain error argument, finding that the “defendant was not deprived of a fair trial by the trial court’s failure to include ‘without lawful justification’ language in the murder definition instruction.” Id. ¶ 54 As in Rios, the required self-defense language (“without legal justification”) was omitted from the definition instruction for the relevant offense in this case.

2020Green, 2017 IL App (1st) 152513, ¶ 118 . ¶ 58 Although we have found that the trial court did not strictly comply with Rule 431(b) in questioning the jury, and that the court erroneously omitted “without legal justification” from the definition instruction, we have also found that those errors did not amount to plain error or deny defendant a fair trial.

2018People v. Gutierrez , 2012 IL 111590 , ¶ 16, 356 Ill.Dec. 752 , 962 N.E.2d 437 . ¶ 28 After we heard oral arguments in this case, our supreme court clarified that "some sort of a hearing" encompasses a proceeding that meets the ordinary definition of a hearing as denoted in Black's Law Dictionary.

2018People v. Gutierrez , 2012 IL 111590 , ¶ 16, 356 Ill.Dec. 752 , 962 N.E.2d 437 . ¶ 28 After we heard oral arguments in this case, our supreme court clarified that "some sort of a hearing" encompasses a proceeding that meets the ordinary definition of a hearing as denoted in Black's Law Dictionary.

2017The court did not define "applicable offense," but we take direction from the language in Bigham on which the Getter court relied: "The preferred method of instructing the jury about self-defense is to give the definition instruction of self-defense [citation] following the definition of the crime with which the defendant is charged and to modify the issues instruction for each offense to which the defense applies by including as a proposition that the State has the burden of proving the defendant was not justified in using the force he used [citation]." (Emphasis added.) Bigham , 226 Ill.

2017App. 3d at 1046 , 168 Ill.Dec. 793 , 590 N.E.2d 115 .