'Public nuisance' personal injury suits vs Sterigenics over emissions surge again
The number of lawsuits has again surged against Sterigenics, even as the company seeks to dismiss them by asserting the public nuisance suits are thwarted by federal and state emissions regulation.
Challenge filed vs judicial candidacy of lawyer who represented Burge, using Irish maiden name on ballot
A Chicago lawyer, who has defended police officers against misconduct charges, including Jon Burge, is seeking election as a Cook County judge, has been accused of attempting to use her Irish-sounding maiden name to confuse voters.
Facebook: SCOTUS should delete biometrics class action, says plaintiffs weren't harmed by photo tagging system
Facebook wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court's ruling allowing a class action worth potentially billions of dollars to continue under an Illinois biometrics privacy law, as the company argues plaintiffs weren't harmed and the case would be too sprawling.
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- Dec. 4: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "property damage" cases
- Dec. 4: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "tort(not personal injury)" cases
- Dec. 4: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "personal injury(motor vehicle) subrogation" cases
- Dec. 4: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "joint action" cases
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Ex-Valli Produce store worker brings class action, says grocer wrongly made workers scan fingerprints
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LawsuitsLake Forest developer claims Lincolnwood village prez, board wrongly blocked deal for 'Purple Hotel' site
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LawsuitsAppeals court rules Peoria not required to pay disabled ex-cop's higher health insurance premium
A state appeals panel says Illinois law doesn't require the city of Peoria to pay the full premium for a more expensive health insurance policy for a disabled police officer.
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LawsuitsJudge: Family of woman who fell out of wheelchair at Milwaukee airport, died days later, can't sue Alaska Airlines in IL
A federal judge says the family of a woman who died eight days after falling out of a wheelchair while disembarking from an Alaska Airlines aircraft in Milwaukee can't sue the airline in Illinois court.
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Federal CourtAppeals panel slashes $2.5M from award for woman 'tormented' by Ocwen, despite completing bankruptcy
A woman who suffered “torment” at the hands of loan servicer Ocwen in its attempt to collect debts from her, despite her successful completion of bankruptcy, will collect $2.5 million less than a jury said she should.
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LawsuitsOak Park can't sidestep woman's lawsuit over injuries from trip-and-fall on sidewalk: Appeals court
A state appeals panel has raised up a woman's lawsuit against the village of Oak Park over injuries she allegedly suffered in 2015 when she fell on a sidewalk.
