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Stanley H. Jakala List of Cases

110 Published Opinions
Illinois Appellate Court,
Illinois Supreme Court,
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

[W] = Win (reversal of lower court’s decision against Jakala)
[L] = Loss (reversal of lower court’s decision favoring Jakala)

Where there is no [W] or [L] referenced to a decision, it means that Jakala lost in the Circuit Court and in the Appellate Court, or lost in the Appellate Court and in the Supreme Court.

Of the 110 cases listed, ten have involved the Illinois Supreme Court, seven of which Stanley H. Jakala argued in the Illinois Supreme Court, and three wherein Stanley H. Jakala participated as an amicus curiae.

Seven Illinois Supreme Court cases argued by Stanley H. Jakala involved the establishment of a specific legal principle.

  1. People v. Durr, 28 Ill.2d 308, 192 N.E.2d 379 (1963) [W] [L] Initially, in a 5-2 decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that an informer’s tip, without identifying the informer, does not justify a lawful arrest which would justify a search without a warrant unless the informer were subject to cross examination. Subsequently, after the petition for rehearing was granted, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed itself, in a 4-3 decision, holding that a police officer can testify that a reliable informer’s tip can justify a lawful arrest with a search without a warrant.

  2. Stahulak v. City of Chicago, 184 Ill.2d 176, 703 N.E.2d 44, 234 Ill. Dec. 432, 1998 WL 664937, 159 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2503, Ill., September 24, 1998 (No. 84104) The Illinois Supreme Court held that that only parties to a collective bargaining agreement have standing to challenge an arbitration award, and that an individual member of the union bargaining unit does not have such standing absent allegation that union bargaining unit breached its duty of fair representation.

  3. Stryker v. Village of Oak Park, 62 Ill.2d 523, 343 N.E.2d 919, Ill., January 26, 1976 (No. 47635) Statute intended to limit or deny home rule powers must contain express statement to that effect.

  4. Wagner v. Kramer, 108 Ill.2d 413, 484 N.E.2d 1073, 92 Ill. Dec. 218, Ill., October 18, 1985 (No. 60687) [W]—remanded. A sheriff’s deputy was entitled to a hearing for a suspension of five days or less even though such suspensions could not be appealed pursuant to statute.

  5. Launius v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Des Plaines, 151 Ill.2d 419, 603 N.E.2d 477, 177 Ill. Dec. 407, 1992 WL 234972, Ill., September 24, 1992 (Nos. 72070, 72075) [L] The Illinois Supreme Court held that disobeying an order to remain at one’s police post justifies a termination of a police officer.

  6. Begg v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Park Ridge, 99 Ill.2d 324, 459 N.E.2d 925, 76 Ill. Dec. 790, Ill., January 20, 1984 (No. 57721) Traffic quota requiring the writing of less than one ticket per day was not arbitrary or capricious.

  7. Turcol v. Pension Board of Trustees of Matteson Police Pension Fund, 214 Ill.2d 521, 828 N.E.2d 277, 293 Ill. Dec. 307, 2005 WL 774814, Ill., April 7, 2005 (No. 98571) [W]—Supervisory order entered and cause remanded. To review an administrative board’s decision the standard is manifest weight of the evidence, and one doctor’s opinion that a police officer is not disabled, thereby denying a police officer a police pension, is subject to manifest weight standard.

    8. There are three Illinois Supreme Court Decisions wherein Stanley H. Jakala participated as an amicus curiae.

  8. Kaske v. City of Rockford, 96 Ill.2d 298, 450 N.E.2d 314, 70 Ill. Dec. 841, Ill., January 24, 1983 (Nos. 55501, 55599) [W]—reversed. A polygraph cannot be utilized to discipline a police officer.

  9. Wade v. City of North Chicago Police Pension Board, 353 Ill.App.3d 852, 819 N.E.2d 1211, 289 Ill. Dec. 411, 2004 WL 2809835, Ill. App. 2 Dist., December 3, 2004 (No. 2-04-0047) [W]—supervisory order and cause remanded. To review an administrative board’s decision the standard is manifest weight of the evidence, and one doctor’s opinion that a police officer is not disabled, thereby denying a police officer a police pension, is subject to manifest weight standard.

  10. Wade v. City of North Chicago Police Pension Board, 226 Ill.2d 485, 877 N.E.2d 1101, 315 Ill. Dec. 772, 2007 WL 3227211, Ill., November 1, 2007 (No. 101265) [W]—reversed. Illinois pension statute requiring that three board doctors certify a police officer’s disability is subject to manifest weight of the evidence standard, and one doctor’s opinion negating an award of a disability pension is not the determinative factor, but manifest weight is.

    11. In addition to the above Illinois Supreme Court decisions, Stanley H. Jakala has been involved in the following numerous decisions.

  11. Fedorski v. Board of Trustees of Aurora Police Pension Fund, 375 Ill.App.3d 371, 873 N.E.2d 15, 313 Ill. Dec. 720, 2007 WL 2230197, Ill. App. 2 Dist., July 30, 2007 (No. 2-06-1004)

  12. Tuchowski v. Rochford, 368 Ill.App.3d 441, 857 N.E.2d 829, 306 Ill. Dec. 430, 2006 WL 2853969, Ill. App. 1 Dist., October 6, 2006 (No. 1-05-0491) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  13. Stillo v. State Retirement Systems, 366 Ill.App.3d 660, 852 N.E.2d 516, 304 Ill.Dec. 266, 2006 WL 1820904, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 30, 2006 (No. 1-05-2828)

  14. Schlicher v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Westmont, 363 Ill.App.3d 869, 845 N.E.2d 55, 300 Ill. Dec. 634, 2006 WL 551230, 179 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2307, Ill.App. 2 Dist., March 6, 2006 (No. 2-05-0774) [W]—reversed in part.

  15. Turcol v. Pension Board of Trustees of Matteson Police Pension Fund, 359 Ill.App.3d 795, 834 N.E.2d 490, 295 Ill. Dec. 909, 2005 WL 1924216, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 11, 2005 (No. 1-03-1188)

  16. Wade v. City of North Chicago Police Pension Board, 359 Ill.App.3d 224, 833 N.E.2d 427, 295 Ill. Dec. 594, 2005 WL 1922578, Ill. App. 2 Dist., August 3, 2005 (No. 2-04-0047)

  17. Stec v. Board of Trustees of Oak Park Police Pension Fund, 355 Ill.App.3d 974, 824 N.E.2d 1138, 291 Ill. Dec. 888, 2005 WL 396595, Ill. App. 1 Dist., February 17, 2005 (No. 1-04-0358) [L]

  18. Rhoads v. Board of Trustees of City of Calumet City Policemen’s Pension Fund, 348 Ill.App.3d 835, 810 N.E.2d 573, 284 Ill. Dec. 783, 2004 WL 1124769, Ill. App. 1 Dist., May 20, 2004 (No. 1-03-2012) [L]

  19. Casanova v. City of Chicago, 342 Ill.App.3d 80, 793 N.E.2d 907, 276 Ill. Dec. 148, 2003 WL 21498944, 173 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2101, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 30, 2003 (No. 1-01-3583)

  20. Rizzo v. Board of Trustees of Village of Evergreen Park Police Pension Fund, 338 Ill.App.3d 490, 788 N.E.2d 1196, 273 Ill. Dec. 320, 2003 WL 1894605, Ill. App. 1 Dist., April 17, 2003 (No. 1-02-0747) [L]

  21. Moller v. Civil Service Commission of City of Blue Island, 326 Ill.App.3d 660, 761 N.E.2d 242, 260 Ill. Dec. 398, 2001 WL 1525196, Ill. App.1 Dist., November 29, 2001 (No. 1-00-0100)

  22. Hartlep v. Torres, 324 Ill.App.3d 817, 756 N.E.2d 371, 258 Ill. Dec. 389, 2001 WL 994924, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 29, 2001 (No. 1-00-3768)

  23. Barringer v. Retirement Board of Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago, 316 Ill.App.3d 1175, 738 N.E.2d 960, 250 Ill. Dec. 491, 2000 WL 1459765, Ill. App. 1 Dist., September 29, 2000 (No. 1-99-0933)

  24. Giovenco v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of River Grove, 312 Ill.App.3d 93, 726 N.E.2d 715, 244 Ill. Dec. 740, 2000 WL 276585, Ill. App. 1 Dist., March 14, 2000 (No. 1-99-0698)

  25. Flaherty v. Retirement Board of Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund-City of Chicago, 311 Ill.App.3d 62, 724 N.E.2d 145, 243 Ill. Dec. 836, 1999 WL 1272965, Ill. App. 1 Dist., December 30, 1999 (No. 1-98-4141)

  26. Stillo v. State Retirement Systems, Judges’ Retirement System of Illinois, 305 Ill.App.3d 1003, 714 N.E.2d 11, 239 Ill. Dec. 453, 1999 WL 323334, Ill. App. 1 Dist., May 21, 1999 (No. 1-97-4630)

  27. Swavely v. Freeway Ford Truck Sales, Inc., 298 Ill.App.3d 969, 700 N.E.2d 181, 233 Ill. Dec. 80, 1998 WL 540960, 136 Lab. Cas. P 58,446, 4 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1691, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 26, 1998 (No. 1-97-1826) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  28. Rhoads v. Board of Trustees of the City of Calumet City Policemen’s Pension Fund, 293 Ill.App.3d 1070, 689 N.E.2d 266, 228 Ill. Dec. 394, 1997 WL 789847, Ill. App. 1 Dist., December 26, 1997 (No. 1-96-1920) [L]

  29. Stahulak v. City of Chicago, 291 Ill.App.3d 824, 684 N.E.2d 907, 225 Ill. Dec. 916, 1997 WL 520178, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 25, 1997 (No. 1-95-3611) [L]

  30. Village of Oak Park v. Schwerdtner, 288 Ill.App.3d 716, 681 N.E.2d 586, 224 Ill. Dec. 271, 1997 WL 251294, Ill. App. 1 Dist., May 14, 1997 (No. 1-96-1783)

  31. Antonelli v. Board of Trustees of the Hillside Police Pension Board, 287 Ill.App.3d 348, 678 N.E.2d 773, 222 Ill.Dec. 901, 1997 WL 145026, Ill. App. 1 Dist., March 31, 1997 (No. 1-96-1580)

  32. Roehrborn v. Lambert, 277 Ill.App.3d 181, 660 N.E.2d 180, 213 Ill. Dec. 923, 1995 WL 765461, 11 IER Cases 668, Ill. App. 1 Dist., December 29, 1995 (No. 1-93-2983)

  33. Burgess v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Evergreen Park, 275 Ill.App.3d 315, 655 N.E.2d 1157, 211 Ill.Dec. 774, 1995 WL 548462, Ill. App. 1 Dist., September 8, 1995 (No. 1-93-2588)

  34. Jagielnik v. Board of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of Village of Mundelein, 271 Ill.App.3d 869, 649 N.E.2d 527, 208 Ill. Dec. 471, 1995 WL 231127, Ill. App. 2 Dist., April 19, 1995 (No. 2-94-0652) [L]

  35. Pasakarnis v. Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection Dist., 251 Ill.App.3d 585, 623 N.E.2d 383, 191 Ill. Dec. 138, 1993 WL 453721, Ill.App. 2 Dist., November 5, 1993 (No. 2-92-1120) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  36. Daily v. Board of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of Springfield, Ill., 251 Ill.App.3d 119, 621 N.E.2d 986, 190 Ill. Dec. 533, 1993 WL 384875, Ill. App. 4 Dist., September 30, 1993 (No. 4-92-0983)

  37. Polk v. Board of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of City of Park Ridge, 253 Ill.App.3d 525, 624 N.E.2d 1366, 192 Ill.Dec. 14, 1993 WL 343112, Ill. App. 1 Dist., September 10, 1993 (No. 1-91-3100) [W]—reversed.

  38. Dworak v. Village of Wilmette, 249 Ill.App.3d 275, 618 N.E.2d 974, 188 Ill. Dec. 404, 1993 WL 233482, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 30, 1993 (No. 1-91-2350)

  39. Ryndak v. River Grove Police Pension Board, 248 Ill.App.3d 486, 618 N.E.2d 606, 188 Ill. Dec. 36, 1993 WL 199648, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 11, 1993 (No. 1-92-2381)

  40. Faustrum v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Wauconda, 240 Ill.App.3d 947, 608 N.E.2d 640, 181 Ill. Dec. 567, 1993 WL 25630, Ill. App. 2 Dist., February 5, 1993 (No. 2-92-0495)

  41. Geick v. Kay, 236 Ill.App.3d 868, 603 N.E.2d 121, 177 Ill. Dec. 340, 1992 WL 319884, Ill. App. 2 Dist., November 5, 1992 (No. 2-91-1396)

  42. Hayes v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Clarendon Hills, 230 Ill.App.3d 707, 595 N.E.2d 683, 172 Ill.Dec. 322, 1992 WL 144673, Ill. App. 2 Dist., June 26, 1992 (No. 2-91-1119)

  43. Ekkert v. City of Lake Forest, 225 Ill.App.3d 702, 588 N.E.2d 482, 167 Ill. Dec. 841, 1992 WL 41304, Ill. App. 2 Dist., March 6, 1992 (No. 2-91-0732)

  44. Stephens v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation Dist. of Greater Chicago, 218 Ill.App.3d 715, 579 N.E.2d 1, 161 Ill. Dec. 744, 1991 WL 155778, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 16, 1991 (No. 1-90-2883)

  45. Caauwe v. Police Pension Board of Village of Midlothian, 216 Ill.App.3d 313, 576 N.E.2d 1078, 160 Ill. Dec. 124, 1991 WL 113967, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 28, 1991 (No. 1-90-2720)

  46. Jagielnik v. Board of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of Village of Mundelein, 211 Ill.App.3d 26, 569 N.E.2d 1293, 155 Ill. Dec. 682, 1991 WL 45616, Ill. App. 2 Dist., April 4, 1991 (No. 2-90-0819)

  47. Launius v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners of City of Des Plaines, 211 Ill.App.3d 545, 570 N.E.2d 532, 156 Ill. Dec. 56, 1991 WL 35163, Ill. App. 1 Dist., March 18, 1991 (No. 1-89-2577) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  48. Young v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Mount Prospect, 207 Ill.App.3d 652, 566 N.E.2d 331, 152 Ill. Dec. 644, 1990 WL 201467, Ill. App. 1 Dist., December 14, 1990 (No. 1-89-3033)

  49. Wilson v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Markham, 205 Ill.App.3d 984, 563 N.E.2d 941, 150 Ill. Dec. 814, 1990 WL 166978, Ill. App. 1 Dist., November 2, 1990 (Nos. 1-89-1074, 1-89-2743) [W]—reversed and remanded in part.

  50. North v. DeWitt County Sheriff’s Dept. Merit Commission, 204 Ill.App.3d 881, 562 N.E.2d 365, 149 Ill. Dec. 901, 1990 WL 161930, Ill. App. 4 Dist., October 25, 1990 (No. 4-90-0300)

  51. Stec v. Oak Park Police Pension Board, 204 Ill.App.3d 556, 561 N.E.2d 1234, 149 Ill. Dec. 538, 1990 WL 140151, Ill. App. 1 Dist., September 28, 1990 (No. 1-89-2578) [W]—reversed.

  52. Miller v. Motorola, Inc., 202 Ill.App.3d 976, 560 N.E.2d 900, 148 Ill. Dec. 303, 1990 WL 102354, 59 USLW 2120, 5 IER Cases 885, Ill. App. 1 Dist., July 23, 1990 (No.1-89-1178) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  53. Heerdegen v. Cundiff, 196 Ill.App.3d 1062, 554 N.E.2d 611, 143 Ill.Dec. 676, 1990 WL 47462, Ill. App. 1 Dist., April 18, 1990 (No. 1-89-0403) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  54. Ganz v. Zagel, 193 Ill.App.3d 1051, 550 N.E.2d 1007, 140 Ill. Dec. 882, 1989 WL 152682, Ill. App. 1 Dist., December 4, 1989 (No. 1-88-1855)

  55. Caauwe v. Police Pension Board of Village of Midlothian, 184 Ill.App.3d 482, 540 N.E.2d 453, 132 Ill. Dec. 713, 1989 WL 55122, Ill. App. 1 Dist., May 26, 1989 (No. 86-3103) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  56. Bender v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Dolton, 183 Ill.App.3d 562, 539 N.E.2d 234, 131 Ill. Dec. 881, 1989 WL 48124, Ill. App. 1 Dist., May 10, 1989 (No. 87-3262) [W]—reversed.

  57. St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital v. Kuczaj, 174 Ill.App.3d 268, 528 N.E.2d 290, 123 Ill. Dec. 745, 1988 WL 87086, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 22, 1988 (No. 87-2484) [W]—reversed.

  58. English v. Village of Northfield, 172 Ill.App.3d 344, 526 N.E.2d 588, 122 Ill. Dec. 329, 1988 WL 67036, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 30, 1988 (No. 87-1582)

  59. Donnells v. Woodridge Police Pension Board, 159 Ill.App.3d 735, 512 N.E.2d 1082, 111 Ill. Dec. 541, Ill. App. 2 Dist., August 28, 1987 (No. 2-87-0014) [L]

  60. Janata v. Police Pension Fund of Village of Hillside, 140 Ill.App.3d 925, 489 N.E.2d 498, 95 Ill. Dec. 277, Ill. App. 1 Dist, February 13, 1986 (No. 85-2123) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  61. Braje v Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Hickory Hills, 139 Ill.App.3d 90, 487 N.E.2d 91, 93 Ill. Dec. 647, Ill. App. 1 Dist., December 10, 1985 (No. 84-2853)

  62. Hahn v. Police Pension Fund of City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Ill., 138 Ill.App.3d 206, 485 N.E.2d 871, 92 Ill. Dec. 825, Ill. App. 2 Dist., November 20, 1985 (No. 2-84-0814) [L]

  63. Wagner v. Kramer, 125 Ill.App.3d 12, 465 N.E.2d 547, 80 Ill. Dec. 435, Ill. App. 2 Dist., June 13, 1984 (No. 2-83-0621) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  64. People v. Samel, 115 Ill.App.3d 905, 451 N.E.2d 892, 71 Ill. Dec. 738, Ill. App. 2 Dist., April 6, 1983 (No. 82-203) [W]—affirmed in part and reversed in part.

  65. City of Park Ridge v. Begg, 110 Ill.App.3d 941, 443 N.E.2d 222, 66 Ill. Dec. 539, Ill. App. 1 Dist., November 24, 1982 (No. 81-3114) [L]

  66. Altman v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Elmhurst, Ill., 110 Ill.App.3d 282, 442 N.E.2d 305, 66 Ill. Dec. 33, Ill. App. 2 Dist., November 12, 1982 (No. 82-145)

  67. Ellison v. Kane County Sheriff’s Office Merit Commission, 108 Ill.App.3d 1065, 440 N.E.2d 331, 64 Ill. Dec. 779, Ill. App. 2 Dist., September 14, 1982 (No. 81-885) [W]—vacated – remanded.

  68. Sullivan v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Lisle, 103 Ill.App.3d 167, 430 N.E.2d 636, 58 Ill. Dec. 604, Ill. App. 2 Dist., December 28, 1981 (No. 81-277) [W]

  69. Regan v. Conroy, 99 Ill.App.3d 52, 425 N.E.2d 37, 54 Ill. Dec. 525, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 5, 1981 (No. 80-2392)

  70. Brunke v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Countryside, 99 Ill.App.3d 25, 425 N.E.2d 15, 54 Ill. Dec. 503, Ill. App. 1 Dist., July 31, 1981 (No. 80-2305)

  71. Herbert v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Rolling Meadows, 97 Ill.App.3d 1138, 423 N.E.2d 1298, 53 Ill. Dec. 494, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 30, 1981 (No. 80-1976)

  72. Schrader v. Krok, 88 Ill.App.3d 783, 410 N.E.2d 1013, 43 Ill. Dec. 880, Ill. App. 2 Dist., September 16, 1980 (No. 80-455) [W]—reversed and remanded.

  73. Jones v. Denham, 87 Ill.App.3d 318, 409 N.E.2d 62, 42 Ill. Dec. 567, Ill. App. 1 Dist., August 4, 1980 (No. 29-1817)

  74. Smith v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Brookfield, 85 Ill.App.3d 928, 407 N.E.2d 708, 41 Ill. Dec. 210, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 16, 1980 (No. 79-1736)

  75. Bromund v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Schaumburg, 72 Ill.App.3d 826, 391 N.E.2d 74, 28 Ill. Dec. 875, Ill. App. 1 Dist., May 22, 1979 (No. 78-144)

  76. Pryka v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Schaumburg, 67 Ill.App.3d 210, 384 N.E.2d 784, 23 Ill. Dec. 877, Ill. App. 1 Dist., December 7, 1978 (No. 78-143)

  77. Piller v. Village of Beecher, 64 Ill.App.3d 887, 381 N.E.2d 1209, 21 Ill. Dec. 665, Ill. App. 3 Dist., October 25, 1978 (No. 78-11)

  78. Doyle v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Schaumburg, 48 Ill.App.3d 449, 363 N.E.2d 79, 6 Ill. Dec. 550, Ill. App. 1 Dist., April 27, 1977 (No. 76-1302)

  79. Korbar v. Hite, 43 Ill.App.3d 636, 357 N.E.2d 135, 2 Ill. Dec. 158, 93 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2821, Ill. App. 1 Dist., October 27, 1976 (No. 62339)

  80. Danison v. Paley, 41 Ill.App.3d 1033, 355 N.E.2d 230, Ill.App. 4 Dist., September 23, 1976 (No. 13430) [W]—reversed.

  81. DeGuiseppe v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Bellwood, 30 Ill.App.3d 352, 332 N.E.2d 405, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 25, 1975 (No. 60960)

  82. Gettemy v. Grgula, 25 Ill.App.3d 625, 323 N.E.2d 628, Ill. App. 1 Dist., January 22, 1975 (No. 57854)

  83. Wisniewski v. City of Chicago, 20 Ill.App.3d 650, 315 N.E.2d 43, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 26, 1974 (No. 58187) [W]

  84. Domaika v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of Village of Oak Lawn, 20 Ill.App.3d 434, 314 N.E.2d 241, Ill. App. 1 Dist., June 6, 1974 (No. 59361)

  85. Patterson v. Travelers Ins. Co., 88 Ill.App.2d 395, 232 N.E.2d 1, Ill. App. 1 Dist., October 18, 1967 (Gen. No. 50801)

  86. Venezia v. Gottlieb Memorial Hosp., Inc., 421 F.3d 468, 2005 WL 2043821, 96 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 561, 86 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 42,091, C.A.7 (Ill.), August 26, 2005 (No. 04-1976) [W]

  87. Killacky v. Hondo, Inc., 98 Fed. Appx. 529, 2004 WL 877664, C.A.7 (Ill.), April 20, 2004 (No. 03-3177)

  88. Vasquez v. Hernandez, 60 F.3d 325, 1995 WL 414871, C.A.7 (Ill.), July 14, 1995 (No 94-2447) [W]

  89. U.S. v. City of Chicago, 894 F.2d 943, 1990 WL 8713, 52 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 271, 52 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 39,629, C.A.7 (Ill.), February 6, 1990 (Nos. 88-3301, 88-3462)

  90. Cain v. Larson, 879 F.2d 1424, 1989 WL 75978, C.A.7 (Ill.), July 7, 1989 (No. 88-3362)

  91. Hershinow v. Bonamarte, 772 F.2d 394, C.A.7 (Ill.), September 13, 1985 (No. 84-2918)

  92. Spika v. Village of Lombard, Ill., 763 F.2d 282, 2 Fed.R.Serv.3d 118, C.A.7 (Ill.), May 22, 1985 (No. 84-2173) [L]

  93. Hershinow v. Bonamarte, 735 F.2d 264, C.A.7 (Ill.), May 18, 1984 (Nos. 83-2470, 83-3165)

  94. Altman v. Hurst, 734 F.2d 1240, C.A.7 (Ill.), May 18, 1984 (No. 83-1868)

  95. DiIulio v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Northlake, 682 F.2d 666, C.A.7 (Ill.), June 30, 1982 (No. 80-1966) [W]

  96. U.S. v. City of Chicago, 663 F.2d 1354, 27 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 177, 27 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,253, C.A.7 (Ill.), November 2, 1981 (Nos. 80-2008, 80-2146, 80-2235) [W]

  97. Andre v. Board of Trustees of Village of Maywood, 561 F.2d 48, C.A.7 (Ill.), July 27, 1977 (No. 77-1337)

  98. Herr v. Cityof Chicago, 479 F.Supp.2d 834, 2007 WL 901936, 19 A.D. Cases 222, N.D.Ill., March 23, 2007 (No. 05 C 7145)

  99. Andrew B. v. Board of Educ. of Community High School Dist. 99, Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3147719, N.D.Ill., October 27, 2006 (No. 05 C 4959)

  100. Herr v. City of Chicago, 447 F.Supp.2d 915, 2006 WL 2460593, 18 A.D. Cases 1144, N.D.Ill., August 23, 2006 (No. 05 C 7145) [W]

  101. Mount v. Village of South Elgin, 243 F.Supp.2d 804, 2003 WL 255236, N.D.Ill., February 5, 2003 (No. 01 C 2146)

  102. Adamson v. Volkmer, 680 F.Supp. 1191, 1987 WL 43321, N.D.Ill., December 18, 1987 (No. 83 C 3616) [W]

  103. Petersen v. Board of Regents of Regency University System, 623 F.Supp. 235, 29 Ed. Law Rep. 607, N.D.Ill., October 10, 1985 (No. 85 C 20030)

  104. Lehpamer v. Troyer, 601 F.Supp. 1466, N.D.Ill., February 4, 1985 (No. 84 C 3144)

  105. Bara v. Aurora Civil Service Commission of City of Aurora, Ill., 580 F.Supp. 212, N.D.Ill., November 15, 1983 (No. 83 C 6703)

  106. Coffey v. Quinn, 578 F.Supp. 1464, N.D.Ill., November 14, 1983 (No. 81 C 4616) [W]

  107. Albamonte v. Bickley, 573 F.Supp. 77, N.D.Ill., October 18, 1983 (No. 80 C 0714) [W]

  108. Begg v. Moffitt, 555 F.Supp. 1344, N.D.Ill., February 7, 1983 (No. 82 C 2693) [W]

  109. Anderson v. City of Northlake, 500 F.Supp. 863, 25 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 569, N.D.Ill., November 13, 1980 (No. 78 C 1755)

  110. Chicago Fittings Corp. v. Howe, 309 F.Supp. 625, 164 U.S.P.Q. 658, N.D.Ill., March 4, 1970 (No. 69 C 2612) [W]

Stanley H. Jakala statistics:

110 Jakala published opinions, 38 Wins [W] (38 / 110 = 35%)

12 Jakala won in lower court, was reversed on appeal: Loss [L]

98 Jakala lost in lower court, appealed to higher court

38 Jakala prevailed in appeal to higher court: Win [W] (38 / 98 = 39%)

For comparison purposes, Illinois Appellate Court statistics (2006):

  Published Opinions Rule 23 Summary Order Totals
Reversed 39 79 6 124
Affirmed in part and/or reversed in part 60 102 3 165
Reversed and remanded 114 156 2 272
Modified 0 0 1 1
Vacated and/or remanded 26 22 3 51
Dismissed 15 81 36 132
  254 440 51 745

 

4,121 Appellate Court decisions

254 Published opinions (254 / 4,121 = 6%)

745 Reversals, includes 254 published opinions and 491 unpublished rulings

(745 / 4,121 = 18%)

Precedent-Setting Cases

Venezia v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Inc.: husband and wife can file a single complaint for sexual harassment against a single employer where there are different supervisors involved

Turcol v. Pension Board of Trustees of the Matteson Police Pension Fund: a police pension cannot be denied in the absence of three certificates of board-appointed doctors; such pension must be analyzed on the basis of manifest weight of the evidence

Begg v. Moffitt: property right in secondary employment

Wagner v. Kramer: requirement for hearing for suspension of five days or less

Miller v. Motorola: invasion of privacy based upon oral communication to one employee

Stec v. Oak Park: officer's resignation not grounds for disallowing pension award

Wilson v. City of Markham: equal disciplinary punishment arising from same facts

Pasakarnis v. Darien-Woodridge: extended retaliatory discharge concept for at-will employees based on First Amendment rights

Polk v. Park Ridge: Appellate Court can review credibility of witnesses, and pension trustees are fiduciaries to fund and to officers

Swavely v. Freeway Ford: Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act does not prohibit employee from assigning his wages to a third party

St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital v. Kuczaj: husband is liable for wife's debts under the Family Expense Act, even if husband and wife had not been living together prior to divorce, reversing a 99-year-old law

Case Citations

Venezia v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Inc., 421 F.3d 468 (7 th    Cir. Ill. 2005)

Turcol v. Pension Board of Trustees of the Matteson Police Pension Fund,    214 Ill.2d 521 (2005)

Begg v. Moffitt, 555 F.Supp. 1344 (N.D. Ill. 1983)

Wagner v. Kramer, 108 Ill.2d 413, 484 N.E.2d 1073, 92 Ill.Dec. 218 (1985)

Miller v. Motorola, Inc., 202 Ill.App.3d 976, 560 N.E.2d 900, 148 Ill.Dec. 303 (1990)

Stec v. Oak Park Police Pension Board, 204 Ill.App.3d 556, 561 N.E.2d 1234, 149 Ill.Dec. 538 (1990)

Wilson v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of City of Markham, 205 Ill.App.3d 984, 563 N.E.2d 941, 150 Ill.Dec. 814 (1990)

Pasakarnis v. Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District, 251 Ill.App.3d 585, 623 N.E.2d 383, 191 Ill.Dec. 138 (1993)

Polk v. Board of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of City of Park Ridge, 253 Ill.App.3d 525, 624 N.E.2d 1366, 192 Ill.Dec. 14 (1993)

Swavely v. Freeway Ford Truck Sales, Inc., 298 Ill.App.3d 969, 700 N.E.2d 181, 233 Ill.Dec. 80 (1998)

St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital v. Kuczaj, 174 Ill.App.3d 268, 528 N.E.2d 290, 123 Ill.Dec. 745 (1988)

Oral arguments in the case of Venezia v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Inc., 421 F.3d 468 (7th Cir. Ill. 2005), can be found at

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