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Monday, March 18, 2024

Scott Holland News


Ex-megachurch pastor's defamation claims vs opposing lawyers doesn't end attorney-client privilege: Appeals court

By Scott Holland |
The decision means ex-Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald can't get access to certain documents he claims he needs to see to press his legal claims against the church's former lawyers.

Illinois Supreme Court sets new standard on when convicted felons can credibly claim 'torture' by cops

By Scott Holland |
A divided Illinois Supreme Court rejected the attempt by Darrell Fair, who was convicted of murder and armed robbery, but claimed some of his statements while in police custody were coerced by torture. A Cook County trial judge had called such claims "an absolute lie."

Judge slams door on class action vs. city over impounded cars

By Scott Holland |
The lawsuit had claimed the city should face the class action because plaintiffs still faced a risk of having their cars impounded, unless the city's policies are undone. A federal judge said that is not enough to allow them to move forward with the class action now.

Appeals panel: Volleyball coach on hook for legal fees for meddling in class action over sex abuse coverup

By Scott Holland |
Couple accused of asking potential class members to opt out of litigation

British law firm Baker & McKenzie must face lawsuit in Chicago over seized Russian coal mine, appeals panel says

By Scott Holland |
Dissent argues ruling makes Illinois' already clogged courts even more appealing to foreign plaintiffs, even if the cases have no real connection to the U.S. The Baker firm says the case is a prime example of "forum shopping," and the decision is an "affront" to legal doctrines governing where cases are heard

Appeals panel sides with Arlington Heights vs Rolling Meadows over wrongly kept tax 'windfall' from Cooper's Hawk restaurant

By Scott Holland |
Rolling Meadows says it may take the case to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Appeals panel: Tough Madison firefighter physical screening test didn't discriminate vs female firefighters

By Scott Holland |
Judges said it is most important to ensure firefighters can actually do the work and can "hold the jobs on a fair and non-discriminatory basis."

IL Supreme Court says temp worker firms can be sued for collusion under state antitrust laws

By Scott Holland |
A unanimous state Supreme Court said nothing in Illinois law protects temporary worker staffing firms and the employers to whom they supply workers from lawsuits accusing them of conspiring to hold down worker wages and prevent worker poaching by competitors.

Federal judge won't allow brothers to play hoops for Chicago State while lawsuit vs NCAA continues

By Scott Holland |
The NCAA argued the brothers' payment received from a Georgia prep academy constituted a professional contract that makes them ineligible. Brothers say no different than NCAA athletes reaping money under NIL deals

Despite contract clause, Walgreens can't send myWalgreens class action to arbitration

By Scott Holland |
Federal judge rules pharmacy retailer forfeited right to invoke arbitration when it moved for dismissal of customers' complaint

Appeals court says SEIU OK to dump local leadership over politics

By Scott Holland |
Federal panel agrees the Service Employees International Union office had justification for imposing trusteeship at Chicago-area Local 73, enough to justify ousting longtime local leaders who had dissented from the parent organization's endorsement of Hillary Clinton for U.S. president in 2016

IL state appeals panel curbs class action vs Stone Park over red light camera tickets

By Scott Holland |
Appeals justices rule the class action stood as an improper attempt to circumvent village's administrative hearing process through which such tickets can be challenged, before suing in court.

IL Supreme Court curbs class action vs Chicago over alleged bogus Central Biz District parking tickets

By Scott Holland |
The court ruled the plaintiff should not have filed his lawsuit before "exhausting" his opportunities to challenge the validity of the ticket through Chicago's city administrative hearing process.

IL Supreme Court: Insurers may need to defend contractors vs suits over building defects, can't claim they're uninsurable 'biz risk'

By Scott Holland |
Unanimous ruling sends lawsuit over allegations of faulty townhome construction back to circuit court

Illinois Supreme Court says cyclist can't sue Chicago for injuries caused by pothole

By Scott Holland |
The state high court said a lower court was wrong to determine that the presence of Divvy stations meant the city has abandoned its longstanding position that cyclists should be considered "permitted, but not intended" users of many city streets, unless the streets are clearly marked for bicycle use

Ex-St. Anthony's Hospital HR exec appeals end of lawsuit accusing hospital of firing her for exposing 'pay-for-play'

By Scott Holland |
St. Anthony's former HR head claims she lost job for opposing 'pay-to-play' schemes linked, in part, to ex-House Speaker Madigan, who is now criminally indicted on corruption charges

Appeals panel: Road builders can keep up lawsuit accusing Cook County of misusing transportation tax dollars

By Scott Holland |
The appeals panel says a Cook County judge wrongly shut down the lawsuit from contractors who say the county has budgeted transportation money to fund other county departments, allegedly in violation of the 2016 Safe Roads Amendment to the Illinois state constitution.

Federal judge says insurer not obligated to cover legal defense of gun shop sued by Highland Park victims

By Scott Holland |
Red Dot Arms facing allegations it illegally transferred weapons to accused parade mass killer

Appeals panel agrees tenants can't sue landlords for not disclosing interest rates on security deposits they never paid

By Scott Holland |
The plaintiffs are seeking to expand a "no-injury" standard that had been created by the Illinois Supreme Court for big money class actions under Illinois' biometric privacy law to now apply to class action lawsuits under Chicago's landlord-tenant ordinance

Illinois Supreme Court agrees uninsured motorist policies cover bicyclists hit by cars

By Scott Holland |
Unanimous opinion holds the language in a policy issued by Direct Auto violated the requirements in Illinois' insurance laws