News from December 2014
Judge lets most of lawsuit over man's wrongful double-murder conviction move forward
A federal judge has dismissed a few counts and let several others stand in a lawsuit a man who spent 21 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit brought against the City of Chicago and a group of police officers and prosecutors.Deon Patrick was one of several men arrested in connection with the Nov. 16, 1992 murders of Jeffery Lassiter and Sharon Haugabook and in 1993, was convicted of
Condo buyer sues seller over closing delay, claims seller's lawyer was unprofessional
A lawsuit filed earlier this month claims a Chicago lawyer's alleged lack of professionalism and inaction delayed the closing of a Chicago condominium purchase, causing the buyer to spend thousands of dollars in additional rent, moving and renovation expenses.
Man says he was battered, unlawfully detained at Tony's Finer Foods
A Chicago resident is suing a grocery store over claims its loss prevention agent unlawfully detained him.
Public guardian blames child welfare agency for man's arson that killed daughter, burned son
A child welfare agency in Chicago is facing accusations it ignored or downplayed the dangers a father posed to his two children who he doused with gasoline and set on fire in December 2012, three months after coming under the agency's watch for threatening to do so.
Security guard's slip on ice leads to lawsuit
GrazianA security guard is suing over claims he fell on ice outside of a Chicago building he was assigned to work at last winter.Willie Clay filed a lawsuit Dec. 18 in Cook County Circuit Court against Midway Business Center LLC, AJJ Services LLC and New Management Ltd.According to the complaint, Clay on Feb. 25 slipped and fell on the accumulation of ice on the premises of Midway Business Center at
Beats Music hit with TCPA class action lawsuit over text promoting new app
A subscription streaming music service acquired by Apple earlier this year is facing a proposed class action lawsuit seeking more than $5 million over allegedly unsolicited text messages about its new mobile app.
Alleged dog attack in Skokie triggers lawsuit
A Skokie man is facing a lawsuit over claims his dog attacked a another man and his dog.Jerry Spyratos filed suit Dec. 18 in Cook County Circuit Court against Lawrence Lance, alleging negligence and violations of the Illinois Animal Control Act. According to the complaint, Spyratos was walking his dog, George, on a lease near the defendant’s home in Skokie on Feb. 2, 2013, when Lance’s dog, Asker,
County cites city's foie gras ban in seeking dismissal of postponed "puppy mill" ordinance
Cook County has asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit challenging its so-called “puppy mill” ordinance, saying the law, much like the city's controversial rule banning foie gras at restaurants in Chicago, not only fails to constitute a constitutional violation, but “falls squarely within the county’s police powers” to regulate animal welfare.
