News from 2014
Seventh Circuit lets City of Chicago off the hook for paying attorney's fee award against cop
TinderThe City of Chicago does not have to pay an attorney's fee award for a police officer who was sued by a man allegedly injured while detained in handcuffed, a federal appeals panel held this month.The ruling reverses U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo's determination that the city was liable for the fees awarded against its officer under the Illinois Local Governmental and Governmental Employees
Airport shuttle bus driver claims he was fired for filing workers' comp claim
A Chicago man is suing his former employer, claiming it terminated him in retaliation for seeking workers' compensation benefits.
City faces suit over baggage handler's fall at O'Hare
A baggage handler is suing the city for injuries he allegedly sustained while working at O'Hare International Airport.
Chicago lawyer censured by Supreme Court this month could face more discipline over tossed Malaysia plane petitions
A Chicago lawyer who made the headlines earlier this year when she filed petitions related to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 before any evidence was recovered has been censured by the Illinois Supreme Court for her actions in a different aviation case.
Elderly woman's fall off scale lands Loyola University Health System in court
An 80-year-old woman is suing the owner of a dialysis center in Maywood, where she claims she fell off a scale.
Judge sides with Northwestern in student's lawsuit stemming from alleged sexual assault
A Northwestern University student will not be allowed to press forward with her Title IX claim against the school, after a federal judge determined the university should not be held liable for the sexual assault and harassment the student alleges she suffered at the hands of one of her professors.
Substitute teacher accuses Evanston/Skokie school district of gender, race discrimination
ColeA substitute teacher is suing an area school district, claiming he wasn't hired for a full-time position because he is a white man. Elliott Cady filed suit Nov.13 in Cook County Circuit Court against School District No. 65 Evanston/Skokie, alleging gender and race discrimination.According to the complaint, Cady was hired in November 2012 as a district-wide substitute teacher and on Nov. 29, 2012,
Man sues Norwood Park bar over alleged attack by "unruly" patron
A restaurant and bar in the city's Norwood Park neighborhood is facing a lawsuit from a customer who alleges another patron got drunk and started a fight with him. Thomas Maloney filed suit Nov. 12 in Cook County Circuit Court against Iron Horse Tavern, doing business as Iron Horse Ale House, and Joseph Haugh. According to the complaint, Maloney was visiting the Iron Horse Ale House at 6158 N. Northwest
Woman claims medical providers' negligence led to husband's death following spinal leak surgery
A Cook County woman is suing over claims that the alleged negligence of her husband's medical providers during his recovery from meningitis led to his death.
Trio of Wrigley rooftops face foreclosure, as city seeks dismissal of claims over renovations
The owners of three rooftops overlooking Wrigley Field were hit with foreclosure complaints Friday; the same day the city filed a motion to throw out the majority of a lawsuit over its call on the already-underway renovation of the century-old ball park.
Dozens of companies face asbestos claim over man's mesothelioma
AdairA former mechanic is suing over claims his mesothelioma was caused by long-term exposure to asbestos-containing products. Frederick E. Rayn filed a complaint Nov. 7 in Cook County Circuit Court against A.W. Chesterton Co., H.B. Fuller Co., Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Co., and dozens of other companies. According to the complaint, Rayn was employed in various capacities, including boilermaker,
