11 Cited authorities

  1. Windy City v. CIT Tech. Fin. Servs.

    536 F.3d 663 (7th Cir. 2008)   Cited 664 times
    Holding that "unfair" practices claims are not subject to Rule 9(b) pleading because "neither fraud nor mistake is an element of unfair conduct under" the ICFA
  2. Medcom Holding v. Baxter Travenol Laboratories

    984 F.2d 223 (7th Cir. 1993)   Cited 63 times
    Interpreting Illinois contract law
  3. State v. Seymour

    183 Wis. 2d 683 (Wis. 1994)   Cited 16 times   1 Legal Analyses

    No. 91-2962-CR. Oral argument March 31, 1994. — Decided May 25, 1994. REVIEW of a decision of the Court of Appeals. Affirmed. For the defendant-appellant there was a brief by John M. Brinckman and John M. Brinckman Associates, LaCrosse and oral argument by John M. Brinckman. For the plaintiff-respondent-petitioner the cause was argued by Mary Burke, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs were Marguerite M. Moeller, assistant attorney general and James E. Doyle, attorney general. (Affirming

  4. Strank v. Mercy Hospital of Johnstown

    383 Pa. 54 (Pa. 1955)   Cited 20 times
    Suggesting a writ of mandamus will not issue to enforce a right based solely on contract and not on law
  5. Kingwood Oil Co. v. Bell

    204 F.2d 8 (7th Cir. 1953)   Cited 13 times
    In Kingwood, we stated, page 13, `No matter how likely it may seem that a plaintiff may be unable to prove his case, he is entitled, upon averring a claim, to an opportunity to prove it.
  6. Wilson v. Illinois Central Railroad Company

    147 F. Supp. 513 (N.D. Ill. 1957)   Cited 8 times

    No. 56 C 919. January 16, 1957. R. Tieken, U.S. Atty., Nicholas G. Manos, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff. H. J. Deany, Robert S. Kirby, Chicago, Ill., for defendant. HOFFMAN, District Judge. This action has been considered upon the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint under the provisions of Rule 12(b), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. The action was brought to redress an alleged violation of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, 50 U.S.C

  7. Rogers v. Dwight

    145 F. Supp. 537 (E.D. Wis. 1956)   Cited 6 times

    No. 55-C-326. November 6, 1956. Hugh M. Matchett, Frank E. O'Reilly, Chicago, Ill., Brooke Tibbs, Milwaukee. Wis., for plaintiffs. Wolfe, O'Leary Kenney, Milwaukee, Wis., for defendants. GRUBB, District Judge. This action is before the court on defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Count I of the complaint is brought under the provisions of Chapter 43, § 135, of the Illinois Revised Statutes, commonly

  8. Temperato v. Rainbolt

    163 F. Supp. 744 (E.D. Ill. 1957)   Cited 1 times

    163 F.Supp. 744 (E.D.Ill. 1957) 119 U.S.P.Q. 68 Samuel J. TEMPERATO, Plaintiff, v. Roy C. RAINBOLT, Defendant. Civ. No. 3887. United States District Court, E.D. Illinois Oct. 28, 1957 Blumenfelds&s Abrams, St. Louis, Mo., Baker, Kagys&sWagner, East St. Louis, Ill., for plaintiff. Zeno Middleton, East St. Louis, Ill., Dreman & Sterling, Belleville, Ill., for defendant. JUERGENS, District Judge. The complaint alleges that on or about May 25, 1950, defendant contracted with one W. J. Lanahan for license

  9. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 163,896 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  10. Section 943.20 - Theft

    Wis. Stat. § 943.20   Cited 348 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Defining theft to include the intentional use, transfer, concealment, or retention of possession of money "without the owner's consent, contrary to his or her authority, and with intent to convert ... to the use of any other person except the owner"
  11. Section 895.446 - Property damage or loss caused by crime; action for

    Wis. Stat. § 895.446   Cited 159 times
    Creating a civil cause of action for victims of theft