Recent content by leviathan860

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I was wondering if there is any law or legal argument I could make in civil court regarding harassment from a college teacher of mine. He said highly inappropriate things to me, but they didn't have anything to do with sexual harassment...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I have a two-part question. I lived in an apartment until January of 2008 and just within the last week my former landlord put a negative action on my credit report. I received 1-2 letters 2 years ago asking for money but that was the...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I have been hired for a seasonal position to last about 80 days at a major retailer. I was wondering once I get laid-off will I be eligible for unemployment? I've heard there was a 6 month requirement but I can't find anything on it. I...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I'm suing a real sleazy guy and have a feeling he's had similar lawsuits. I was wondering if I could access a record of previous lawsuits against this person and/or their company?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I received a 5 day notice demanding money for all kinds of things beyond the legal rent. Yes I was a few days late on rent but I had a lot of problems with that apt and the landlord refused to fix them and I wanted to make the point I...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I rented an apartment from a slumlord. I stopped paying rent after the first month because of 4 major problems I had. If he had fixed the problems I would have paid. I've had several apartments with no problems and I have an excellent...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois Several months ago I entered into a business contract with someone. Within a couple of weeks it was obvious that they weren't holding up to their side of the deal at all. I expressed my concerns but nothing changed, so I pulled out. In my...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois Does anyone know what happens when a person is ordered to pay a judgment in small claims, but doesn't, and also proves they don't make enough to allow for wage garnishment? I'm thinking of taking someone to small claims. I'm pretty sure...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois Hello, I broke a lease after living in an apartment for exactly a month. The apartment was really bad and the landlord who was completely unwilling to acknowledge the legitimacy of my concerns. When I realized that he was basically a...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I received a 5 day notice from my landlord. I haven't paid rent or the security deposit I owed because of egregious violations of landlord tenant law which I don't want to go into at this point. Let's just say these people are slumlords...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois I can't sleep over this and I wonder if it's true. I live alone and lost my job a little over a month ago. Where I live has a huge unemployment number. I'm looking for jobs everyday but I haven't found one. I don't think I will be able to...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Can I get a restraining order or order of protection against my upstairs neighbor who is harassing me? He hasn't hit me yet, and we have no type of relationship other than he lives upstairs. I just want to show him that I'm not going to deal with...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois My lease says that if I break anything on it, the landlord can "terminate rights of possession" with or without notice. And that "the retention of possession by Tenant shall constitute as a forcible detainer." Also, "Whether the lease...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois Can an apartment be deemed uninhabitable because of noise from adjoining apartments? I've lived in apartment buildings before, but this one is bad. I have an apartment on top of me with a tenant who plays loud music almost constantly...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois Federal Motor Carrier Law states that a driver cannot be required to drive by an employer when equipment does not pass a safety inspection or when the driver is tired. I worked for a company for 14 months. 2 months ago we got a new boss...