Where the parties disputed whether a patent covering a rack-isle freezing system for palletized product was infringed, the court construed multiple terms, including airflow chamber and warehouse. Background Tippmann Engineering LLC brings this action against Innovative Refrigeration Systems Inc. and ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where the guidelines range for someone convicted today for the cocaine-related crimes involved here would be 262-327 months, and the defendant had already served 289 months of his 360-month sentence, his sentence was reduced to time served under the First ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a defendant seeking compassionate release cited changes to the sentencing law showing that while he was sentenced to 360 months in prison the guidelines range today would be 188-235 months, his sentence was reduced to 212 months supported by ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where an applicant for disability and social security benefits has relied on job coaches in the past, it was error for the administrative law judge to not assess whether she would need assistance from a job coach if she moved ...

Tagged with: Administrative Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Although a Virginia-based company alleged it was owed commissions by an Illinois corporation because it assisted in selling over $28 million of personal protective equipment, or PPE, the suit was dismissed because the alleged breach of the agreement concerned entities ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a roofing company alleged its former salesperson received unauthorized payments, he prevails on the conversion claim because there was no evidence the payments were wrongful or unauthorized. Because there was no evidence he agreed to injure the company, he ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where the estate of a driver who died from carbon monoxide poisoning alleged his Dodge Journey was unreasonably dangerous because the engine did not automatically turn off after he removed the key fob from the car, the manufacturer, FCA, was ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael F. Urbanski Products Liability U.S. District Court - Western District

Where body camera footage showed the decedent, an unarmed Black man who had been accused of violent conduct and was resisting arrest, quickly swung both of his arms in the direction of the officers in a motion that looked like ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Where tenants alleged that Senex Law, a law firm hired by their landlord, made materially false and misleading statements in debt collection notices, the firm’s motion to dismiss was denied. Background Jennifer Lord, Ebony Reddicks and Toniraye Moss have filed ...

Tagged with: Consumer Protection Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

A defendant charged with intent to distribute a substance containing a detectible amount of cocaine lacked standing to challenge the search of a residence because the house was used for drug dealing and individuals present for a business expectancy do ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael F. Urbanski Negligence U.S. District Court - Western District