News from 2014
City faces suit over woman's alleged fall into manhole
A woman is suing the city, claiming she fell into a manhole after tripping on a loose cover.
Area eye doctor faces federal suit accusing him of stealing, selling licensing exam questions
TottisThe national organization responsible for administering the licensing exams for America’s would-be eye doctors has set its sights on suing a former Chicago area optometrist who it alleges stole secret copyright-protected test questions and sold them to test takers trying to cheat on the exams.The Charlotte, N.C.-based National Board of Examiners in Optometry filed a 247-count complaint on Oc
Customer of Al's Beef on Ontario Street claims employee hit him
A man is suing the owner of a chain of restaurants that serve Italian beef, claiming he was injured by an employee who allegedly struck him with a stick or bat.
Passenger in vehicle allegedly hit by city bus sues CTA, driver
WhitesideA woman is suing over claims she was injured when a city bus hit the vehicle she was a passenger in.Darnita Watt filed a lawsuit Sept. 30 in the Cook County Circuit Court against the Chicago Transportation Authority and Samuel Varner, individually and as an agent of CTA.According to the complaint, Watt was a passenger in a vehicle traveling northbound on Pulaski Road on Oct. 1, 2013, when
Clark Hill accuses suburban medical billing company of not paying legal bill
A Michigan-based law firm with a Chicago office is suing a company over claims it has not paid it for its legal services.
Boy's injury during Northwest Hockey League game spurs suit against league, opponent's parents and officiants
The father of a boy injured in a youth hockey game is suing the parents of the player he claims caused his son to suffer a brain concussion and the game's officiants for letting that player stay in the game after a handful of penalties.
Man blames driver of city-owned vehicle for collision at O'Hare Airport
A man is suing the city and a driver he claims caused a collision on a service road at O'Hare Airport when he reached for a pair of glasses he had dropped.
Man claims Spybar bouncer caused him to lose consciousness, left him in alley
A Cook County man is suing over claims he was injured by a bouncer at a Chicago bar.
Suit: Landlords' failure to remove flood water led to tenant's death
A woman is suing over claims her father was injured and later died when his basement apartment flooded.
Makers of Tito's Handmade Vodka face another suit over its marketing
ZimmermanEditor's note: This story has been updated to correct references to the defendant to Fifth Dimension. We previously listed the defendant as Fifth Generation, which is the maker of the vodka at issue, but the suit lists Fifth Dimension as the defendant.A Texas-based distillery is facing a lawsuit with the potential to cause it a more than $5 million hangover for using allegedly false claims
Owners of detention-themed, Division Street bar hit with Dram Shop suit
HoldenA Kane County man is suing the owners of a Division Street bar, claiming he was injured by an intoxicated patron.Harry Zimbler filed a lawsuit Oct. 6 in the Cook County Circuit Court against R&V Inc., doing business as Detention, citing the state's Dram Shop Act.According to the complaint, Zimbler was at Detention, a high school detention-themed bar, on Oct. 6, 2013, when an intoxicated patron