The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that it will hand down decisions tomorrow morning in six civil cases argued during the September term of the Court (exactly half the docket from that term). The cases are:

  • People ex rel. The Department of Labor v. E.R.H. Enterprises, No. 115106 – How is a “public utility” defined for purposes of the exception to the Prevailing Wage Act set forth in 820 ILCS 130/2? Our detailed summary of the facts and lower court rulings in E.R.H. Enterprises is here. Our report on the oral argument is here.
  • Hartney Fuel Oil Company v. Board of Trustees of the Village of Forest View, Nos. 115130 et al. – When a business’ operations span multiple counties, where does a retail sale tax place for purposes of the local portion of the state sales tax? Our detailed summary of the facts and lower court rulings in Hartney Fuel Oil is here. Our report on the oral argument is here.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. McCluskey, No. 115469 – (1) May a motion pursuant to Section 2-1301(e) of the Code of Civil Procedure to vacate a default in a foreclosure suit be made after the sheriff’s sale has already occurred? (2) Did defendant waive her right to make a renewed motion to set aside the default by withdrawing her first motion in return for agreement to temporarily postpone the sale? Our detailed summary of the facts and lower court rulings in Wells Fargo is here.
  • The Board of Education of Roxana Community Unit School District No. 1 v. The Pollution Control Board, No. 115473 – May a party challenging the certification of a system as a pollution control facility appeal directly to the Appellate Court pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/41(a), after its challenge is rejected by the Illinois Pollution Control Board? Our detailed summary of the facts and lower court rulings in Board of Education is here. Our report on the oral argument is here.
  • Schultz v. Performance Lighting, Inc., No. 115738 – Must a withholding notice under the Illinois Income Withholding for Support Act strictly comply with the statutory requirements in order to be effective, or is substantial compliance sufficient? Our detailed summary of the facts and lower court rulings in Schultz is here. Our report on the oral argument is here.
  • Rogers v. Imeri, No. 115860 – How is the maximum possible liability exposure of the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund calculated in a tort case where the recovery cap under the Dramshop Act applies and other defendants have settled? Our detailed summary of the facts and lower court rulings in Rogers is here. Our report on the oral argument is here.

So far this year, the median time elapsed between oral argument and decision for the Court’s unanimous civil decisions has been 94 days. For non-unanimous decisions, the median time is 149 days. Tomorrow will mark 71 (E.R.H. Enterprises and Hartney Fuel Oil), 65 (Wells Fargo and Board of Education) and 64 (Schultz and Rogers) days since the oral arguments in the six cases above.