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Appeals court says Four Seasons Hotel not to blame in guest's fall on wet bathroom floor

By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018 @ 11:48pm

An Illinois state appeals panel has upheld a Cook County judge's decision that the Four Seasons in Chicago was not obligated to warn guests about a wet marble bathroom floor, saying the condition posed a danger that should have been open and obvious.
IL Supreme Court: Law shields homeowners from suits over snow removal, not 'unnatural' ice

By Dan Churney | Monday, Dec 5, 2016 @ 2:13pm

The Illinois Supreme Court has put the freeze on certain slip-and-fall suits, by affirming an appellate ruling that the Illinois Snow and Ice Removal Act immunizes homeowners against suits arising from weather-caused slippery sidewalks, but not from ice buildup caused by negligent drainage.