News from August 2014
Woman claims city failed to maintain sewer grate in Millennium Park
A woman is suing over claims she was injured on a sewer grate in Millennium Park.
Starter Corp. faces copyright claim over sampling of "Different Strokes" in 1992 commercials
Syl Johnson has taken on Will Smith, Tupac Shakur, Michael Jackson, the hip-hop group NWA, Jay-Z, and Kanye West in sample-based copyright disputes, and now he's taking aim at the maker of an athletic clothing line.
Woman sues father for Cherokee Nation identification, family information
A woman is asking the Cook County Circuit Court to make her father turn over his Cherokee Nation identification and other family information.
BMW, tow service face suit from man who car was rolled over foot
A Cook County man who claims a tow truck driver pushed his broken down BMW over his foot is suing the car company and towing service.
Exposed sewage pipes caused couple to be thrown off motorcycle, suit says
A couple is suing the city, claiming they were injured when they were thrown from a motorcycle that hit exposed sewage pipes.
Slip in Wrigley Field bathroom leads to lawsuit against Cubs
A woman is suing the Cubs, claiming she was injured in a bathroom at Wrigley Field.
Highway project leads to complaint seeking land from South Clearbrook Inc.
The state agency is suing for a parcel of land it asserts is needed to improve Interstate 90.