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**The Podium and Panel Podcast**

Each podcast episode, Pat Eckler and Dan Cotter will cover several oral arguments and decisions in civil matters at the Illinois Appellate Court and Illinois Supreme Court, with the occasional coverage of SCOTUS and other appellate courts.

The purpose of the podcast is to inform of developments that may affect business and are not to be considered legal advice. They do not create a lawyer-client relationship. Information on previous case results do not guarantee a similar future result. The opinions are their own and do not reflect those of the firms for which they work or their clients.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 320 – A costly trip to Portillo’s Jul 19, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Browning: Affirmed Wolfe: Reverse Johnson: Affirm

Illinois cases:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Wolfe:

https://tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/07/14/marie-vernon-wolfe-v-derrek-pugh

Episode 319 - 7-0. Quite the week. Jul 12, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Shepard:Punt Caruso: Affirm Camo: Affirm

Shepard:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3126&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Caruso:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/07/09/janice-caruso-v-star-construction-llc-et-al

Camo:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/07/08/camo-disposal-company-llc-et-al-v-nelson-mullins-riley

Episode 318 - A Little Post-Fourth TNT Jul 05, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Magruder: Punt Tesla: Punt Quarles: Punt

Pat Kelley Magruder Architects, PA v. 18 Main, LLC, et al.

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/06/23/pat-kelley-magruder-architects-pa-v-18-main-llc-et-al

Tesla, Inc., f/k/a Tesla Motors, Inc., and Kyle Kaszuba v. Annamarie Dugan Norris, as Guardian of the Estate of Christopher Dugan, an Incompetent Person

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3127&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Delester Quarles v. John Doe A, et al.

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/06/24/delester-quarles-v-john-doe-et-al

Episode 317 - A Little TNT Jun 28, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Byrne: Affirm Haney: Affirm Washington: Affirm Pritchett: Affirm

Byrne:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/06/17/karen-byrne-v-flavius-dragila-md-et-al

Haney:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3112&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=APP&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=True&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20Crowley:

Washington:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/06/23/geraldine-crowley-washington-et-al-v-methodist-healthcare

Pritchett:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/06/23/james-pritchett-jr-et-al-v-west-tennessee-medical-group

Episode 316 – Going Into the Vault Jun 21, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Elliott: Reverse Monsanto: Reverse Mar: Affirm

Elliott:

https://www.courtlistener.com/audio/104964/john-elliott-v-trempealeau-county/

Monsanto:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1068

Mar:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-2587.25-2587_05_20_2026.mp3

Episode 315 – Coming to you from IIT Jun 14, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Murphy: Reverse Miramar: Affirm Vaughan:Affirm

Murphy:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3108&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Miramar:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Vaughan:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/06/03/brian-vaughan-v-abigail-vanderheyden-et-al

Episode 314 – Two recent cases where a party "won" $1 Jun 07, 2026

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Greenswag:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/

Boldt:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.25-2003.25-2003_05_18_2026.mp3

Episode 313 – The Third is the Charm May 31, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Janito: Affirm Alkafaween: Affirm Epich: Punt

Cases:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 312 – Ready Made Rule of the Week May 24, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Sullivan: Reverse OSD: Affirm Garvin: Reverse

Sullivan:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

OSD:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-2309.25-2309_05_12_2026.mp3

Garvin:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3106&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 311 – Decisions in FAA and FAAAA May 18, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Buckner:Affirm Chatrie: Affirm Cisco: Dan: Reverse Pat: Affirm

Buckner:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/arguments/2026/05/06/emily-elizabeth-buckner-v-complete-wellness-chiropractic

Chatrie:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-112

Cisco:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-856