News from 2014
Water slide injury leads to lawsuit against Six Flags' water park
A woman is suing the owner of a Gurnee water park, claiming her hand and fingers were cut while going a slide.
Couple serves up lawsuit over Bolingbrook beignet business
A partnership to start and manage a restaurant business in the suburbs turned rotten this summer, and now two former partners are suing for trademark infringement and at least $18,000 in wages.
Advantage Ambulance hit with suit over gurney transport
A Cook County woman is suing over claims she was injured when she fell from a gurney while being transported to the hospital.
City wants rooftop owners' lawsuit over Wrigley Field renovations to be heard in federal court
The owners of the rooftops overlooking Wrigley Field may need to continue their legal fight over the city’s approval of a Jumbotron in the Friendly Confines’ bleachers and other renovations sought by the Chicago Cubs in federal court.
Suit: Woman injured after unattended train cars rolled, hit Blue Line train
A woman is suing over claims she was injured when a train was struck by unattended train cars that rolled out of a nearby train yard.
Woman blames Palatine bar for dance floor fall
A woman is suing a suburban Cook County bar, claiming she was injured when she fell on liquid left on the dance floor.
Nightclub owners, bouncer face suit over patron's alleged injury, false arrest
A man is suing over claims he was injured by a bouncer at a River North nightclub and falsely arrested.
Suit: Walgreen's failure to provide proper lighting led to customer's fall
A woman is suing over allegations she was injured on the walkway outside of a Walgreen's as a result of the store's lack of proper lighting.
Defamation suit seeks $1M-plus from Aurora car dealership
A Cook County man is suing over claims that false statements caused damage to his career options in area car dealerships.Aaron Asllani filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 in Cook County Circuit Court against James Douvas, Napleton Aurora Imports Inc., also known as Napleton's Valley Hyundai, and Edward Napleton Jr., alleging defamation.According to the complaint, Asllani applied for a position with Napleton's
Prenda's defamation case not likely to see rulings until 2015; judge set to rule on pending motions Jan. 19
DuffyThe now-dissolved Prenda Law firm and Chicago attorney Paul Duffy will have to wait until next year to find out if they will be held in contempt for failing to pay an $11,000-plus sanctions award in the defamation lawsuit they filed last year.They will also have to wait until early 2015 to learn the fate of their recent request to toss the second amended counterclaim the defendants –Minnesota
Father blames neighbor for dog attacking son
A Cook County man is suing over claims his son was attacked by a neighbor's dog.
Physical therapy company faces wrongful termination claim
A former employee of a physical therapy company is suing on claims of wrongful termination.
Harley-Davidson hit with class action suit over coolant leak claims
One of the country’s loudest and most patriotic brands faces a possible class action suit over allegations that its motorcycles can’t hold their coolant.Robert Okon of Bloomingdale filed suit against Harley-Davidson Inc. late last month in Chicago's federal court and asked a judge to certify a class to take on the Wisconsin-based motorcycle manufacturer and symbol of American ingenuity.Okon bought
