2002 Articles

On June 6, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the defendant's extended-term sentence imposed by the trial court pursuant to section 5-8-2(a)(1) of the Unified Code of Corrections, 730 ILCS 5/5-8-2(a)(1) (1994).

On April 26, 2002, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Kane County in granting codefendant hospital's motion for summary judgment.

On October 22, 2001, the seventh circuit court of appeals reversed the district court's dismissal of plaintiff Covington's ADA claim.

On March 15, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court in holding that, in a suit to recover workers' compensation benefits.

On December 1, 2001, the Illinois Department of Human Services (department) adopted emergency amendments to section 50 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 89 Ill Adm Code 50.

Gov. George H. Ryan signed legislation last July that amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act (Act) (for an in-depth look, see William Zieske's article beginning on page 354).

On January 25, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court and held that the separation of powers doctrine is not violated when, in a case concerning the fitness of a parent, the county is required to pay for an indigent mother's appellate counsel fees.

On September 19, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs, a private citizen and a watchdog group, did not have standing to recover funds for Illinois taxpayers that were illegally received by employees of the Secretary of State's Office.

On January 1, 2002, the Illinois Department of Human Services (department) adopted emergency amendments to section 50 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 59 Ill Adm Code 50.

On September 24, 2001, the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State adopted an emergency amendment to section 1030 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 92 Ill Adm Code 1030.

On August 23, 2002, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, affirmed as modified the order of the Circuit Court of Sangamon County awarding joint custody to the parties.

On June 6, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, and concluded that it was proper to enter summary judgment on behalf of the defendants in this product liability case.

Gov. George H. Ryan signed into law House Bill 1040 on July 24, 2001, which amended Illinois' Health Maintenance Organization Act.

On April 3, 2002, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, affirmed the ruling of the trial court terminating the parental rights of the respondent after finding that she was an unfit parent.

On July 25, 2001, Gov. George H. Ryan signed into law Senate Bill 0037, which amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to prohibit the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, possession, or carrying of a firearm that is in the shape or design of a wireless telephone.