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Driver says pothole caused crash, sues city
A Chicago driver is suing the city over claims a pothole caused her to crash.
Man accused of murdering woman, hiding body in air mattress hit with wrongful death suit; woman's landord, property manager also sued
A man who Cook County prosecutors accused last month of killing a young woman and leaving her body in his Pilsen apartment before fleeing to California two years ago is now facing a civil suit from one of the woman's relatives.
Residency statements on mortgage documents leads to ethics complaint against Cook County judge
The state agency charged with investigating allegations of judicial misconduct filed a complaint last week against a Cook County judge it asserts made false statements about her residency on mortgage documents for a home she owns outside of her subcircuit.In a Feb. 6 complaint, the Judicial Inquiry Board (JIB) accuses Cook County Circuit Judge Beatriz Santiago of bringing "the judicial office into
Woman claims faulty shower seat in Hilton hotel bathroom caused her injuries
A California resident is suing a giant in the hotel industry over claims she fell when a faulty shower seat broke loose from the wall.
Judge throws out professor's lawsuit against Northwestern; student who accused him of sexual assault tries to revive her tossed suit against school
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Northwestern University professor's lawsuit against the school and a handful of its top officials stemming from their handling of sexual misconduct allegations.
Stool collapse at Wow Bao leads to lawsuit
A Highland Park woman is suing a restaurant in the Loop over claims she sustained injuries when the stool she was sitting on collapsed.
Freeport dentist hit with suit accusing him of extracting patient's wrong tooth
SmolerA Shannon resident is suing a dentist she claims removed her wrong tooth during a procedure.Teresa Lutz filed suit Jan. 27 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Dr. Stephen Spyrison, who she went to on Jan. 29, 2013 for treatment of an infected tooth. According to the complaint, Spyrison performed a tooth extraction on Jan. 31, 2013, during which time Lutz alleges her wrong tooth was extracted
Man files suit alleging English Mastiff mauled him in park
TorradoA man is suing the owners of a dog he claims attacked him in a Near North Side park.Peter Harrison filed suit Jan. 27 against Stanley and Monique Friedman, the owners of a English Mastiff that apparently weighs more than 190 pounds.According to the complaint, the Friedmans walked their dog to Washington Square Park at 1901 N. Clark St. on Nov. 10, when they let the dog of its lease and it without
Berwyn residents sue city for letting local business demo homes for employee parking
A group of Berwyn residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday to try to stop the city from letting a bakery pave over residential property to put up a parking lot.Filed Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court, the lawsuit contends Berwyn violated its own ordinances when its city council approved Turano Bakery Co.'s request to demolish homes it purchased to create temporary parking for its employees.Turano Bakery
Appetizer sampler spurs suit against Buffalo Wild Wings, others
The owners of a popular wing joint in Calumet City are facing a lawsuit from a customer who claims she suffered injuries after being served an appetizer containing beans.
Judge gives Prenda Law, Duffy two weeks to pay $11K-plus sanction in ongoing defamation case
DuffyChicago attorney Paul Duffy and the now-dissolved Prenda Law firm have two weeks to fork over more than $11,000 in sanctions a federal judge ordered last year in the defamation suit they filed nearly two years ago.U.S. District Judge John Darrah handed down the deadline Tuesday, when he also denied the embattled duo's motion to dismiss the counterclaims levied by Minnesota attorney Paul Godfread
Supreme Court disbars six, including St. Louis lawyer in first-of-its-kind action and Chicago attorney with "Excuse Man" alter ego
A St. Louis lawyer who entered his appearance in more than 3,000 asbestos cases in Madison County even though he wasn't licensed to practice in Illinois has been disbarred, marking the first time such disciplinary action has been taken in the state.Robert S. Sanderson was one of six lawyers -- including one who has appeared in videos featuring himself in a superhero cape as his trademarked alter ego
Teen on trial in Bali for mother's murder files motion in Cook County seeking trust funds to pay for lawyer
A Chicago-area teen accused of killing her socialite mother last year in Bali and stuffing her body in a suitcase is trying to get money from her mom's trust so she can pay for a defense at her upcoming murder trial.
