OPINION JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. 1 Plaintiffs, Jane Doe and her parents, brought suit against two individuals and several entities including and affiliated with the United Church of Christ (UCC) after Jane was sexually assaulted by a youth pastor. Relevant to this appeal, plaintiffs alleged that the First Congregational Church of Dundee (FCCD) and its pastor, Aaron James, negligently and willfully and wantonly hired, supervised, and retained...
OPINION JUSTICE , THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court. 1 This is a direct appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County finding section 25(b)(2) of the Drug Dealer Liability Act (Act) (740 ILCS 57/25(b)(2) (West 2016)) facially unconstitutional. 2 BACKGROUND 3 Drug Dealer Liability Act 4 We begin with an overview of the Act. Effective in 1996 (see Pub. Act 89-293 (eff. Jan. 1, 1996)), the Act mirrors the Model Drug Dealer Liability Act that was provided to...
