44 Illinois opinions name it 3 courts 1980–2026 18 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. Gutierrezgreen2 sentences2016People v. Gutierrez, 2012 IL 111590, ¶ 16 . 2012See People v. Gutierrez, 2012 IL 111590, ¶ 16 , 356 Ill. | 2 | 3 |
Bianchi v. Savino Del Bene International Freight Forwarders, Inc.green2 sentences2021See Bianchi v. Savino Del Bene International Freight Forwarders, Inc., 329 Ill. 2021See Bianchi v. Savino Del Bene International Freight Forwarders, Inc., 329 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
People v. Winsettgreen2 sentences2002“It is well established that the scope of post-conviction review is limited to constitutional matters which have not been, and could not have been, previously adjudicated.” (Emphasis added.) People v. Winsett, 153 Ill. 2d 335, 346 , 606 N.E.2d 1186, 1193 (1992). 2002“It is well established that the scope of post-conviction review is limited to constitutional matters which have not been, and could not have been, previously adjudicated.” (Emphasis added.) People v. Winsett, 153 Ill. 2d 335, 346 , 606 N.E.2d 1186, 1193 (1992). | 2 | 2 |
People v. Harrisgreen2 sentences2011(West 2004)) provides a procedural mechanism by which any person imprisoned in the penitentiary may assert that there was a substantial denial of a federal or state constitutional right in the proceeding that resulted in his or her conviction. 725 ILCS 5/122-1(a) (West 2004); People v. Harris, 224 Ill.2d 115, 124 , 308 Ill.Dec. 757 , 862 N.E.2d 960 (2007). 2011(West 2004)) provides a procedural mechanism by which any person imprisoned in the penitentiary may assert that there was a substantial denial of a federal or state constitutional right in the proceeding that resulted in his or her conviction. 725 ILCS 5/122-1(a) (West 2004); People v. Harris, 224 Ill.2d 115, 124 , 308 Ill.Dec. 757 , 862 N.E.2d 960 (2007). | 1 | 2 |
Voyles v. Sandia Mortgage Corp.green1 sentence2026Voyles v. Sandia Mortgage Corp., 196 Ill. 2d 288, 300-01 (2001); Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel, 172 Ill. 2d 399, 406-07 (1996). ¶ 65 The court dismissed the claim on the first element, finding that 3R lacked a valid business expectancy. 3R says the legal requirements of the BEP Act, along with its factual allegations, were sufficient to plead a cognizable expectancy. | 1 | 1 |
Anderson v. Vanden Dorpelgreen1 sentence2026Voyles v. Sandia Mortgage Corp., 196 Ill. 2d 288, 300-01 (2001); Anderson v. Vanden Dorpel, 172 Ill. 2d 399, 406-07 (1996). ¶ 65 The court dismissed the claim on the first element, finding that 3R lacked a valid business expectancy. 3R says the legal requirements of the BEP Act, along with its factual allegations, were sufficient to plead a cognizable expectancy. | 1 | 1 |
Ritter v. Rittergreen1 sentence2025Ritter v. Ritter, 381 Ill. 549, 553 (1943). | 1 | 1 |
Erickson v. Knox County Wind Farm LLCgreen1 sentence2025Id.; see Erickson v. Knox County Wind Farm LLC, 2024 IL App (4th) 230726, ¶ 65 (“if the dismissal is because of a perceived substantive legal deficiency—for example, the plaintiffs have not sustained damages as a matter of law and, therefore, lack standing to sue—the dismissal order is final”). 21 No. 1-23-0739 ¶ 57 Accordingly, we conclude that we have jurisdiction over this case under Rule 301 and not Rule 304(a). ¶ 58 Our conclusion that the April 13, 2023, order was final and appealable is further supported by the trial court’s later entry of Pnevmatikos’s requested memoranda of judgment. | 1 | 1 |
Kopley Group v. L.P. v. Sheridan Edgewater Properties, Ltd.green1 sentence2024Critically, “the reliance by the plaintiff must be justified, i.e., [they] must have had a right to rely.” Kopley Group V., L.P. v. Sheridan Edgewater Properties, 376 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
RBC Mortgage Co. v. National Union Fire Insurancegreen1 sentence2023See 735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2022); RBC Mortgage Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, 349 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
Vilardo v. Barrington Community School District 220green1 sentence2023Vilardo v. Barrington Community School District 220, 406 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
People v. Blakegreen1 sentence2023As this court has stated repeatedly, because postconviction counsel is not obligated to advance frivolous claims, “ ‘ “the question of whether the pro se allegations had merit is crucial to determining whether counsel acted unreasonably by not filing an amended petition.” ’ ” Blake, 2022 IL App (2d) 210154, ¶ 15 (quoting People v. Gallano, 2019 IL App - 11 - No. 1-21-1301 (1st) 160570, ¶ 30, quoting Profit, 2012 IL App (1st) 101307, ¶ 23 ). | 1 | 1 |
Alpha School Bus Co., Inc. v. Wagnergreen1 sentence2022See, e.g., Alpha School Bus Co. v. Wagner, 391 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
| People v. Sandersgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Insurancegreen | 1 | 1 |
| People v. Gutierrezgreen | 1 | 1 |
| People v. Ericksongreen | 1 | 1 |
| Towns v. Yellow Cab Co.green | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Bonhomme v. St. James
green
2 sentences2020Bonhomme, 2012 IL 112393, ¶ 17 . ¶ 22 Here, plaintiff’s claim of promissory estoppel last appeared in his first amended complaint after the case was voluntarily dismissed and re-filed. 2012As discussed above, reference to a dismissed claim in a plaintiff’s final amended complaint (actually filed in the trial court) gives “the court and the defendant *** objective means of knowing with certainty which claims the plaintiff is pursuing” and “ensure[s] that a cause proceeds to trial only on the claims contained in the final amended complaint.” Bonhomme, 2012 IL 112393, ¶ 29 . ¶ 46 Here, plaintiffs simultaneously filed a one-count third amended complaint alleging legal malpractice only and a motion for leave to file a two-count third amended complaint alleging legal malpractice and f | 2 | 2012–2020 |
Boatmen's National Bank v. Direct Lines, Inc.
green
2 sentences2012Id. at 99 , 212 Ill.Dec. 267 , 656 N.E.2d 1101 . 2012Id. at 99 , 212 Ill.Dec. 267 , 656 N.E.2d 1101 . | 2 | 2012–2012 |
Lott v. Strang
green
2 sentences2001The trial court dismissed the claim, and the Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal, concluding that section 316 of the Restatement does not require parents to “prevent their children from ever entering into a situation where they might commit a negligent act.” Lott, 312 Ill. 2001The trial court dismissed the claim, and the Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal, concluding that section 316 of the Restatement does not require parents to "prevent their children from ever entering into a situation where they might commit a negligent act." Lott , 312 Ill. | 2 | 2001–2001 |
Dobbert v. Florida
green
2 sentences2000Dobbert, 432 U.S. at 292 , 97 S.Ct. at 2298 , 53 L.Ed.2d at 355 . 2000Dobbert, 432 U.S. at 292 , 97 S.Ct. at 2298 , 53 L.Ed.2d at 355 . | 2 | 2000–2000 |
Rushing v. United Airlines
green
2 sentences1996According to Rushing, Geise "signals that such a claim against an employee's actual employer * * * is preempted by the [Act] [citation], Al-Dabbagh [citation] reserved judgment as to whether such a claim was viable against the offending employee." Rushing, 919 F.Supp. at 1112 . 1996According to Rushing, Geise "signals that such a claim against an employee’s actual employer *** is preempted by the [Act] [citation], Al-Dabbagh [citation] reserved judgment as to whether such a claim was viable against the offending employee.” Rushing, 919 F. Supp. at 1112 . | 2 | 1996–1996 |
Kroutil v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
green
1 sentence2026Moles, 2023 IL App (1st) 220853, ¶ 20 ; Kroutil, 2021 IL App (4th) 210238, ¶ 19 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
540 North Lake Shore Drive Condominium Ass'n v. MCZ Development Corp.
green
1 sentence2026Under these unique allegations, we agree. - 13 - No. 1-24-1911 ¶ 66 An actionable business expectancy is one that is “sufficiently concrete” to rise above the mere “hope of consummating a business relationship.” 540 North Lake Shore Drive Condominium Ass’n v. MCZ Development Corp., 2025 IL App (1st) 230733, ¶ 38 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Moles v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Company
green
1 sentence2026Moles, 2023 IL App (1st) 220853, ¶ 20 ; Kroutil, 2021 IL App (4th) 210238, ¶ 19 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
People v. Nesbitt
green
1 sentence2026People v. Nesbitt, 2023 IL App (1st) 211301, ¶ 42 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Ash v. PSP Distribution, LLC
green
2 sentences2025The trial court dismissed this claim on two grounds: (1) the Consumer Fraud Act claim was preempted insofar as it duplicated claims for breach of contract or section 155 and (2) even if the “claim for consumer fraud was not preempted,” plaintiff failed to plead the elements of a claim under the Consumer Fraud Act. ¶ 149 “The Consumer Fraud Act protects ‘consumers, borrowers, and business persons against fraud, unfair methods of competition, and other unfair and deceptive business practices.’ ” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Ash v. PSP Distribution, LLC, 2023 IL App (1st) 220151, ¶ 23 . 2025The Consumer Fraud Act defines deceptive acts or practices as “including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretenses, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact *** in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” 815 ILCS 505/2 (West 2024). ¶ 150 “Under the Consumer Fraud Act, the plaintiff must allege (i) the defendant engaged in a deceptive act or practice, (ii) intending that the plaintiff rely on the decepti | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Rich v. Baldwin
green
1 sentence2025Id. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Bowes v. Alvarez
neutral
1 sentence2025The trial court dismissed the claim with prejudice pursuant to section 2-615 of the Code. ¶ 23 A motion to dismiss under section 2-615 challenges the legal sufficiency of a complaint by alleging defects apparent on its face. 735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2022); Bowes v. Alvarez, 2024 IL App (1st) 230749, ¶ 18 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Phillips v. DePaul University
green
1 sentence2025The Consumer Fraud Act defines deceptive acts or practices as “including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretenses, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact *** in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” 815 ILCS 505/2 (West 2024). ¶ 150 “Under the Consumer Fraud Act, the plaintiff must allege (i) the defendant engaged in a deceptive act or practice, (ii) intending that the plaintiff rely on the decepti | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Dowd & Dowd, Ltd. v. Gleason
green
1 sentence2024The trial court dismissed this claim under section 2-615 because “Revite does not plead that it was induced to buy the commercial property based on the roof rights, as the complaint focuses on Boryslavska’s inducement to purchase a residential unit based on the representations of the roof rights.” ¶ 42 The tort of negligent misrepresentation requires proof of “(1) a false statement of material fact, (2) carelessness or negligence in ascertaining the truth of the statement by the [speaker], (3) an intention to induce the other party to act, (4) action by the other party in reliance ***, and (5) | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Pullen v. Mulligan
green
1 sentence2023However, the court found the statutory requirement for an application to request a VBM ballot (see 10 ILCS 5/19-2 (West 2018)) and the requirement to submit VBM ballots with the return envelope (see id. §§ 19-6, 19-8(g)) to be -4- No. 1-22-0785 mandatory. | 1 | 2023–2023 |
People v. Profit
green
1 sentence2023As this court has stated repeatedly, because postconviction counsel is not obligated to advance frivolous claims, “ ‘ “the question of whether the pro se allegations had merit is crucial to determining whether counsel acted unreasonably by not filing an amended petition.” ’ ” Blake, 2022 IL App (2d) 210154, ¶ 15 (quoting People v. Gallano, 2019 IL App - 11 - No. 1-21-1301 (1st) 160570, ¶ 30, quoting Profit, 2012 IL App (1st) 101307, ¶ 23 ). | 1 | 2023–2023 |
People v. Buffer
green
1 sentence2022If the “40-year cutoff” announced in People v. Buffer, 2019 IL 122327 , could apply, through the proportionate penalties clause, to individuals over the age of 18, then in the court’s view “this circumstance is not it.” The court dismissed that claim as well. ¶ 60 II. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. green | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| Stahelin v. Forest Preserve District green | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| Iseberg v. Gross green | 1 | 2007–2007 |
| Material Service Corp. v. Department of Revenue green | 1 | 1995–1995 |
| The PEOPLE v. Thomas green | 1 | 1995–1995 |
| Boe v. State green | 1 | 1993–1993 |
| Metzger v. Fitzsimmons green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| HOUSING DEV. AUTH. v. MZ Constr. Corp. green | 1 | 1988–1988 |
| Morrow v. L. A. Goldschmidt Associates, Inc. green | 1 | 1988–1988 |
| Haas v. Westlake Community Hospital green | 1 | 1986–1986 |
| People v. Cannon green | 1 | 1980–1980 |
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.