Beaman v. Freesmeyer

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the presence of probable cause “constitutes an absolute bar to an action for malicious prosecution”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

4 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Nakiya Moran v. Calumet City, Illinois
  Seventh Circuit· 2022-11-23· cited 44×
• Schultz v. Sinav Ltd.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2024-04-05· cited 2×
• Ahlgren v. Stonegate Insurance Co., Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2025-04-08· cited 2×
• Doe v. Fritch
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2024-05-07

Cites

30 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Brady v. Maryland
  Supreme Court· 1963-05-13· cited 33,902×
• George Jones, Cross-Appellant v. City of Chicago, Cross-Appellees
  Seventh Circuit· 1988-11-15· cited 782×
• Adams v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2004-04-01· cited 527×
• Espinoza v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1995-03-30· cited 413×
• Swick v. Liautaud
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1996-01-18· cited 323×
• Raintree Homes, Inc. v. Village of Long Grove
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2004-03-18· cited 259×
• Seymour v. Collins
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2015-10-30· cited 246×
• People v. Beaman
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2008-05-22· cited 232×
• Alan Beaman v. Dave Warner
  Seventh Circuit· 2015-01-13· cited 230×
• Herbert Williams v. City of Chicago
  Seventh Circuit· 2013-10-24· cited 141×
• People v. Love
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2002-04-18· cited 133×
• Cult Awareness Network v. Church of Scientology International
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1997-09-18· cited 121×
• Beaman v. Freesmeyer
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2019-10-09· cited 80×
• Freides v. Sani-Mode Manufacturing Co.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1965-09-28· cited 71×
• Rodgers v. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-06-30· cited 67×
• Poris v. Lake Holiday Property Owners Association
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2013-03-04· cited 51×
• Johnson v. Target Stores, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2003-06-05· cited 51×
• Glenn v. Lawrence
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1917-10-23· cited 37×
• Frye v. O'NEILL
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1988-03-09· cited 31×
• Rich v. Baldwin
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1985-04-15· cited 29×