In this episode we discuss three recent oral arguments regarding civil matters before the Illinois Supreme Court: Beaman v. Freemeyer, Ciolino v. Simon, and Eighner v. Tiernan.
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The link to the oral argument in Beaman v. Freemeyer is here:
http://multimedia.illinois.gov/court/SupremeCourt/Video/2021/011321_125617.mp4
The Illinois Supreme Court decision vacating Beaman’s criminal conviction is here:
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2042532/people-v-beaman/
The first Illinois Supreme Court decision in the Beaman civil case is here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/2019/122654.html
The 2019 Fourth District opinion appealed from in Beaman v. Freemeyer is here:
https://courts.illinois.gov/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2019/4thDistrict/4160527.pdf
The 2015 Seventh Circuit decision in Beaman v. Freemeyer is here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/14-1195/14-1195-2015-01-13.html
The link to the oral argument in Ciolino v. Simon is here:
http://multimedia.illinois.gov/court/SupremeCourt/Video/2021/011421_126024.mp4
The statute of limitations for defamation in Illinois, 735 ILCS 5/13-201, is here:
The link to the Murder in the Park documentary is here:
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The oral argument is in Eighner v. Tiernan is here:
http://multimedia.illinois.gov/court/SupremeCourt/Video/2021/011421_126101.mp4
The appellate court opinion in Eighner v. Tiernan is here:
https://courts.illinois.gov/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2020/1stDistrict/1191369.pdf
735 ILCS 5/2-1009 is here:
https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050K2-1009.htm
735 ILCS 5/13-217 is here:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K13-217
