News from August 2015
Operators of subscription adult entertainment sites Well Hello, Badoink face class action over unsolicited text messages linked to porn
A Chicago businessman has brought what he intends to be a federal class action against the owners of pornographic websites who he says have improperly sent text messages to his mobile phone and those of untold numbers of others, seeking to entice them to click a link directing them to view their subscription service sites. On Aug. 30, David Izsak filed suit in federal court in Chicago against Smoochy Brands LLC and CM Productions LLC.
Citgo gas station accuses Chicago of abuse of power in denying tobacco license
A Chicago gas station is suing the city and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, alleging abuse of power in denying a tobacco license.
Patient sues doctor, alleging malpractice, sexual battery
A Cook County patient is suing a doctor and his employers, alleging medical malpractice and sexual battery.
Two women sue aircraft manufacturer following deadly private plane crash
Two women from New York and Arizona are suing an aircraft manufacturer regarding a dispute surrounding a deadly airplane crash in Palos Hills.
Shareholder sues to block Merge Healthcare sale to IBM, says deal not best company can get for medical imaging tech
A shareholder in Chicago-based medical imaging company Merge Healthcare has filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court in an attempt to stop the company’s pending merger with IBM. Andrei Savu claims Merge’s board of directors acted against shareholders’ best interests when they agreed to the merger.
Cook County patient accuses Lutheran General Hospital of malpractice
A Cook County patient is suing a Chicago hospital and health care corporation, alleging surgical malpractice.
Woman sues Warren Barr Gold Coast facility over alleged neglect and mismanagement
A woman is suing nursing facility Warren Barr Gold Coast claiming negligence under the Nursing Home Care Act.
Man sues nursing home over alleged improper care of resident
A man is suing Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC, citing negligence that led to a resident’s injuries.
Man sues two nursing homes for alleged negligence under the Nursing Home Care Act
A former resident is suing two Chicago-area nursing homes for alleged violations under the Nursing Home Care Act.
Worker sues Intercontinental Hotel over service elevator negligence claims
A man is suing over claims he was injured while on the job at the International Chicago hotel.
Woman sues Sauk Village for allegedly damaged playground equipment
A woman is suing over claims that her son was injured while playing on playground equipment owned by Sauk Village.
Customer accuses Roll-A-Bout of negligence, alleges defective scooter
A Des Plaines woman is suing a scooter rental company, alleging the scooter she rented after having foot surgery malfunctioned, damaging her foot and requiring additional surgery.
Patient says Swedish Covenant, doctors guilty of botched bunion surgery
A Cook County woman is suing a hospital and doctors, alleging negligence when they treated an infected post-operative wound on her toe.
Chicago South Shore prep school council members sue to remove fellow council member, undo council votes since April
Four members of a Chicago prep school’s local school council have filed suit against the other council members and have asked the court to nullify every vote the board has taken since April, claiming they illegally installed a council member to fill a vacancy and have since used that action to ram through a number of spending actions by the slimmest of margins.
Assyrian foundation power struggle spills into court amid investigation into purported actions to fund Middle East Christian relief work
A power struggle within a Lincolnwood-based Assyrian charitable foundation reportedly under investigation and facing a subpoena from prosecutors seeking information on allegedly questionable financial activities has spilled into Cook County Circuit Court, as each side has asked a judge to bar the other from any influence on how the organization conducts its business and spends its millions of dollars in the bank.
Daughter accuses Little Company of Mary Hospital of neglect in mother’s death
A Cook County woman is suing an Evergreen Park health care provider, alleging neglect in her mother's death
Campus police officer accuses UIC of retaliation for court testimony
A DuPage County man is suing the University of Illinois Chicago, alleging it retaliated against him for his testimony in a lawsuit against the employer.
Judge refuses new trial vs Owens, Exxon for pipefitter with lung cancer a jury found was caused by cigarettes, not asbestos
A Chicago federal judge refused to grant a new trial Aug. 25 for a retired pipefitter from Braidwood, who failed to convince a jury earlier this year exposure to asbestos on corporate job sites, rather than a cigarette smoking habit, had caused his lung cancer. Charles Krik filed suit in November 2010 in Chicago federal court against Owens-Illinois, ExxonMobil and others, claiming his lung cancer was caused, in part, because the companies negligently exposed him to asbestos while he worked as a
Wrongful death suit accuses Oak Park HealthCare of neglect in elderly woman’s death
A Cook County woman is suing her mother’s nursing home and care givers, alleging negligence in failing to prevent a fall that led to her mother's death.
Lawsuit alleges hotel negligence led to woman's injuries
A Cook County woman is suing a hotel’s owners claiming injuries from a fall suffered on the hotel grounds.