Case: Kalven v. City of Chicago

09-CH-51396 | Illinois state trial court

Filed Date: Dec. 22, 2009

Closed Date: Aug. 12, 2014

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Case Summary

The plaintiff in this case sued the City of Chicago (“the City”), the Chicago Police Department (“CPD”), and CPD Superintendent Jody Weis in Illinois state court under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The complaint was filed December 22, 2009, in which the plaintiff alleged that the defendants refused to produce public records regarding charges of official misconduct against Chicago police officers and the City’s investigation of those charges. The plaintiff accordingly request…

Specifically, the plaintiffs requested two sets of documents: (1) “complaint register” (CR) files, which contain documents generated while investigating an officer for alleged misconduct and (2) lists of information created in the course of other litigation against CPD. The parties then filed cross-motions for summary judgment. In an opinion filed January 24, 2012, Judge Cohen granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to the CR files but granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment as to the two lists from prior litigation. 2012 WL 10901744. He reasoned that the CR files fit within an exception to the Illinois FOIA law and thus were not subject to disclosure. On the other hand, the court found that because the litigation lists did not fit an exception, they were presumptively “public records” under the statute and thus subject to disclosure. Finally, the court denied the plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees.

Both parties then moved for partial reconsideration, which the court refused in an order filed May 23, 2012. 2012 WL 10906890. As to the defendant, the court explained that it had already considered and rejected the defendant’s arguments in its first opinion; it refused to modify them as requested in the motion for reconsideration. And as to the plaintiff, the court rejected arguments that an amended version of the Illinois FOIA should apply. Like in its first opinion, the court found that the pre-amendment version of the Illinois FOIA would apply to the parties’ dispute. Accordingly, the court did not modify its first opinion.

The parties appealed to the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court on June 19, 2012 (for the plaintiff) and June 21, 2012 (for the defendants). In an opinion filed on March 10, 2014, the appellate court reversed the trial court’s opinion with regard to the CR files. 7 N.E. 3d 741. The appellate court explained that the defendants’ claimed exemptions did not actually apply to the CR files, meaning that neither the CR files nor the litigation lists were exempt from disclosure under the Illinois FOIA. It then remanded the case, with one relevant note. It acknowledged that the “deliberative-process” exemption to the Illinois FOIA might apply to the case. The defendants did not raise this theory until oral argument before the appellate court. Thus, the appellate court thus instructed the trial court to consider this issue after an in camera inspection.

Parties reached a settlement outside of the courtroom on July 10, 2014, whereby the CPD released the requested information to the plaintiff with agreed-upon narrow exceptions. The parties then stipulated to dismiss the case in trial court on August 12, 2014, and the case is now closed. The litigation resulted in the creation of an online database that displays information about police officers and their misconduct.

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Summary Authors

Hank Minor (12/22/2022)

People

Judge(s)

Cohen, Neil H. (Illinois)

Jacobius, Moshe (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Futterman, Craig B. (Illinois)

Patton, Stephen Ray (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Houppert, Justin Anthony (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Cohen, Neil H. (Illinois)

Jacobius, Moshe (Illinois)

Quinn, Carolyn G. (Illinois)

Rochford, Mary K. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Futterman, Craig B. (Illinois)

Patton, Stephen Ray (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Houppert, Justin Anthony (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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09-CH-51396	Complaint	Dec. 22, 2009	Dec. 22, 2009 Complaint
09-CH-51396	Memorandum and Order	Jan. 24, 2012	Jan. 24, 2012 Order/Opinion
12-1846	Opinion Illinois state appellate court	March 10, 2014	March 10, 2014 Order/Opinion 7 N.E.3d 7
	Letter re Kalven v. City of Chicago Settlement	July 29, 2014	July 29, 2014 Settlement Agreement
12-1846	Brief and Appendix of Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants Illinois state appellate court	None	None Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Citizens Police Data Project Invisible Institute	An online database that details police misconduct reports against particular officers in Chicago		https://cpdp.co/...

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Docket

Last updated April 18, 2024, 11:57 a.m.

Description	Date	Link Date / Link
INJUNCTION COMPLAINT FILED Amount court fee: 329.00 Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 22, 2009	Dec. 22, 2009
SUMMONS - RETD P.S. Date court: 12/30/2009 Microfilm: CH000000000 Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2009
CASE SET ON CASE MANAGEMENT CALL Court room: 2308 Date court: 06/28/2010 Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0930	Jan. 8, 2010	Jan. 8, 2010
SUMMONS - RETD P.S. Date court: 01/08/2010 Participant: WEIS JODY	Jan. 11, 2010	Jan. 11, 2010
SUMMONS - RETD P.S. Date court: 01/08/2010 Participant: CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT	Jan. 11, 2010	Jan. 11, 2010
SUMMONS - RETD P.S. Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: WEIS JODY	Jan. 19, 2010	Jan. 19, 2010
SUMMONS - RETD P.S. Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: CHICAGO POLICE	Jan. 19, 2010	Jan. 19, 2010
APPEARANCE FILED - NO FEE PAID - Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
MOTION SCHEDULED (MOTION COUNTER ONLY) Date court: 02/17/2010 Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO Time court: 1000	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
ANSWER FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
PROOF OF SERVICE FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
MOTION FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Feb. 5, 2010	Feb. 5, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 03/15/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Microfilm: CH000000000 Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0900	Feb. 17, 2010	Feb. 17, 2010
SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Microfilm: CH000000000 Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Feb. 17, 2010	Feb. 17, 2010
STRIKE FROM CASE MANAGEMENT CALL - ALLOWED Court room: 2308 Date court: 06/28/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Microfilm: CH000000000 Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Feb. 17, 2010	Feb. 17, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	March 2, 2010	March 2, 2010
ANSWER TO MOTION FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	March 2, 2010	March 2, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	March 2, 2010	March 2, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	March 10, 2010	March 10, 2010
ANSWER FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	March 10, 2010	March 10, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	March 10, 2010	March 10, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 05/10/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Microfilm: CH000000000 Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1100	March 15, 2010	March 15, 2010
MOTION SCHEDULED (MOTION COUNTER ONLY) Date court: 04/26/2010 Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1000	April 9, 2010	April 9, 2010
***MISC.MOTION(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Date court: 04/26/2010 Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1000	April 9, 2010	April 9, 2010
EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 9, 2010	April 9, 2010
NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 9, 2010	April 9, 2010
PROOF OF SERVICE FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 9, 2010	April 9, 2010
MOTION FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 9, 2010	April 9, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 20, 2010	April 20, 2010
NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 20, 2010	April 20, 2010
MOTION FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 20, 2010	April 20, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	April 23, 2010	April 23, 2010
EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	April 23, 2010	April 23, 2010
ANSWER TO MOTION FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	April 23, 2010	April 23, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	April 23, 2010	April 23, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 05/17/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0900	April 26, 2010	April 26, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 05/17/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0900	April 26, 2010	April 26, 2010
SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 26, 2010	April 26, 2010
SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 26, 2010	April 26, 2010
CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: CODILIS ERNEST J JR Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 30, 2010	April 30, 2010
ANSWER FILED Filed by: CODILIS ERNEST J JR Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 30, 2010	April 30, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CODILIS ERNEST J JR Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	April 30, 2010	April 30, 2010
CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	May 3, 2010	May 3, 2010
EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	May 3, 2010	May 3, 2010
ANSWER FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	May 3, 2010	May 3, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	May 3, 2010	May 3, 2010
DISMISS, STRIKE OR WITHDRAW A SPECIFIC DEFENDANT - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: WEIS,JODY	May 10, 2010	May 10, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	May 11, 2010	May 11, 2010
ANSWER FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	May 11, 2010	May 11, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	May 11, 2010	May 11, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 06/08/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1130	May 17, 2010	May 17, 2010
ADVANCE OR RESET ON CALL Court room: 2308 Date court: 06/28/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: CITY CHICAGO Time court: 1100	June 8, 2010	June 8, 2010
STRIKE FROM THE CALL - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 06/08/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: CITY CHICAGO Time court: 1130	June 8, 2010	June 8, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 09/15/2010 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1030	June 28, 2010	June 28, 2010
MOTION TO - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	June 28, 2010	June 28, 2010
MOTION TO - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: CITY CHICAGO	June 28, 2010	June 28, 2010
ORDER DEFENDANT LEAVE TO FILE PETITION Court room: 2308 Judge: ROCHFORD, MARY K. Participant: CITY CHICAGO	June 28, 2010	June 28, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 10/22/2010 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0930	Sept. 15, 2010	Sept. 15, 2010
ORDER DEFENDANT LEAVE TO FILE PETITION Court room: 2308 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Sept. 15, 2010	Sept. 15, 2010
CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	Oct. 18, 2010	Oct. 18, 2010
EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	Oct. 18, 2010	Oct. 18, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY OF CHICAGO	Oct. 18, 2010	Oct. 18, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 12/03/2010 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0930	Oct. 22, 2010	Oct. 22, 2010
MOTION SCHEDULED (MOTION COUNTER ONLY) Date court: 11/18/2010 Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1000	Nov. 9, 2010	Nov. 9, 2010
***DISMISS(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Nov. 9, 2010	Nov. 9, 2010
***MISC.MOTION(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Nov. 9, 2010	Nov. 9, 2010
NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Nov. 9, 2010	Nov. 9, 2010
PROOF OF SERVICE FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Nov. 9, 2010	Nov. 9, 2010
MOTION FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Nov. 9, 2010	Nov. 9, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 01/03/2011 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0900	Nov. 18, 2010	Nov. 18, 2010
STRIKE FROM THE CALL - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 12/03/2010 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Nov. 18, 2010	Nov. 18, 2010
SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Nov. 18, 2010	Nov. 18, 2010
MOTION SCHEDULED (MOTION COUNTER ONLY) Date court: 12/22/2010 Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1000	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010
***COMPEL DISCOVERY(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010
***MISC.MOTION(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010
EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010
NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010
PROOF OF SERVICE FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010
MOTION FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010
MOTION SCHEDULED (MOTION COUNTER ONLY) Date court: 12/29/2010 Filed by: LOEVY & LOEVY Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 1000	Dec. 17, 2010	Dec. 17, 2010
***FILE AMENDED PLEADING(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: LOEVY & LOEVY Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 17, 2010	Dec. 17, 2010
***MISC.MOTION(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: LOEVY & LOEVY Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 17, 2010	Dec. 17, 2010
NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: LOEVY & LOEVY Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 17, 2010	Dec. 17, 2010
PROOF OF SERVICE FILED Filed by: LOEVY & LOEVY Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 17, 2010	Dec. 17, 2010
MOTION FILED Filed by: LOEVY & LOEVY Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 17, 2010	Dec. 17, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Dec. 21, 2010	Dec. 21, 2010
ANSWER TO MOTION FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Dec. 21, 2010	Dec. 21, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Dec. 21, 2010	Dec. 21, 2010
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Dec. 22, 2010	Dec. 22, 2010
NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Dec. 22, 2010	Dec. 22, 2010
PETITION TO QUASH FILED Filed by: CORPORATION COUNSEL Participant: CITY CHICAGO	Dec. 22, 2010	Dec. 22, 2010
CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 01/03/2011 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE Time court: 0900	Dec. 22, 2010	Dec. 22, 2010
MOTION TO - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 22, 2010	Dec. 22, 2010
STRIKE FROM THE CALL - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Date court: 12/29/2010 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 22, 2010	Dec. 22, 2010
SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE - ALLOWED - Court room: 2308 Judge: QUINN CAROLYN G Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 22, 2010	Dec. 22, 2010
CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: MANDEL LEGAL AID CLINIC Participant: KALVEN JAMIE	Dec. 30, 2010	Dec. 30, 2010