News from April 2014
Owner of Chicago trucking company sued for battery
An independent contractor is suing the owner of a Chicago-based trucking company he claims battered him
Coras Welding Shop, owner sued over partial amputation of man's finger
An independent contractor working for a Streator welding shop is suing over a work accident that left him with less than five fingers.
CTA hit with another suit over Blue Line incident at O'Hare station
The city's transit authority is facing another lawsuit over last month's Blue Line incident at the O'Hare Airport station.
Sam's Club accused of negligence by woman who fell in checkout line
A Cook County woman is suing over claims she sustained injuries after falling down in the checkout line at Sam's Club in Northlake.
Community group's former executive director files legal malpractice suit
The former executive director of a community group on Chicago's South Side is suing a one-time lawyer and Chicago business alleging legal malpractice.Georgette Greenlee filed a lawsuit April 2 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Vanessa Lynn Smith and Vantage Solutions LLC, claiming they did not properly advise her on issues she was dealing with when she was the executive director of The Woodlawn
Tellabs shareholders lodge securities fraud lawsuit over $891M merger; seek class action status
Three shareholders of a Naperville-based telecommunications company have filed a class action securities fraud lawsuit against the company's board, management and other major shareholders, claiming they lied and influenced the company's acquisition by another corporation in a way that benefited insiders and fleeced those with smaller stakes in the company.
Parking lot injury lands Los Comales in court
A Melrose Park restaurant is facing a lawsuit after a man claims he was injured when he stepped on a crack walking in its Melrose Park parking lot.
Glenview Terrace Nursing Center accused of providing inadequate care
RubinA nursing home in suburban Cook County is being sued over allegedly violating the state's Nursing Home Care Act.Karen J. Groban filed a lawsuit March 26 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Glenview Terrace Nursing Center and Glenview Terrance Property LLC, individually and doing business as the nursing home.The complaint states Groban was a resident at Glenview Terrace Nursing Center on Sep
Alsip property owner slapped with suit over dangerous carpet
A Cook County woman is suing over injuries she claims she sustained as a result of falling on unsafe carpet.
Insurance company seeks $226K from hookah lounge it claims caused Clark Street building fire
A company that operated a hookah bar on Chicago's North Side is being accused of causing a fire that caused more than a quarter of a million dollars in damages to a building.
Judge lets retaliation suit against Cook County sheriff proceed; dismisses whistleblower claims
A federal judge has allowed two Cook County correctional officers to proceed with their claim that Sheriff Tom Dart allowed supervisors to fabricate disciplinary cases against them in retaliation for their political support of his opponent in the last election.