Category: Municipal Law News
Mon Oct 21, 2024 ‐ Municipal Law News
Reasonable Infrastructure Inspection Plan Key to Limit Liability for Injury on Public Premises
In Illinois, in the event an unsafe condition exists or develops on public property, under the Illinois Tort Immunity Act a public body is generally immune from liability for injuries sustained due to such an unsafe condition. Such immunity applies […]Tue Oct 8, 2024 ‐ Municipal Law News
Appellate Court Upholds Pension Board’s Determination that Applicant Who Unreasonably Refused to Undergo Treatment was Disqualified from Disability Pension
On October 3, 2024, Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins secured a favorable ruling from the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois for the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clarendon Hills Police Pension Board’s (“Board”), affirming its denial of Plaintiff, […]Mon Oct 7, 2024 ‐ Municipal Law News
Arguable Probable Cause for Arrest in Student-Teacher Altercation
On August 28, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found that arguable probable cause for battery was established where a teacher bear hugged and brought a student to the ground. In Schimandle v. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, No. 23-2151 (7th […]Wed Aug 14, 2024 ‐ Municipal Law News
When Courts Can Consider Video Evidence at the Motion to Dismiss Stage: Two Different Approaches and a Future That May Allow an Additional Tool to Defeat Allegations Clearly Opposite of Video Evidence
Two recent cases from two different federal circuits have affirmed the ability of a district court to review video evidence at the motion to dismiss stage, but also illustrate the different limitations on that ability in the Seventh Circuit compared […]