News from July 2015
Judge tosses $100 million suit vs Tollway over 'unconstitutional' collection practices
A federal judge has popped an Ohio man’s $100 million lawsuit against the Illinois Tollway for allegedly violating his constitutional rights through its toll collection process.
Wrongful death alleged in 2-car traffic accident
A Cook County woman is suing two individuals, alleging wrongful death in a fatal highway accident.
Jimmy John's assistant manager overtime lawsuits moved to Chicago federal court
Jimmy John’s, a popular Illinois-based chain of sandwich shops, now faces multiple class action lawsuits over its treatment of assistant managers at its hundreds of restaurants across the country. And each of those class actions will be litigated in Chicago’s federal court.
Father, son sue over son's injuries allegedly caused by lawn tractor's defective design
CHICAGO -- A father and young son are suing the maker, marketer, sender and seller of a lawn tractor that was allegedly designed in such a way so as to allow the boy's foot to come in contact with the mowing blade.
Judge refuses request for fresh look at $80 million judgment for casinos over horse tracks owners' conspiracy with Blagojevich
A federal judge has refused to buck a verdict ordering a group of Chicago-area horse track owners to pay about $80 million to four casinos, because the track owners allegedly bribed former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to tax the casinos and hand the purse to horse industry interests. In 2009, Empress Casino and Harrah’s Casino, both in Joliet, as well as Hollywood Casino in Aurora and Grand Victoria Casino Elgin sued several defendants, including Blagojevich and John Johnston, the owner of the Balmoral
Couple sues over wife's fall allegedly caused by shoddy maintenance work
A Missouri couple is suing the city and two companies charged with maintaining Chicago O'Hare International Airport for injuries the wife suffered in a fall while trying to catch an connecting flight.
Injured pedestrian charges driver following crosswalk collision
A Cook County man filed suit against a motorist claiming several counts of negligence in a 2013 pedestrian-automobile collision in a downtown Chicago crosswalk. Christian Vasquez brought a complaint against Danuta Grochmal on July 13 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging vehicular negligence in the October 2013 crosswalk accident.
Vehicle owner sues city alleging tow truck took him for an unwanted ride
A Cook County man is suing the city of Chicago claiming he was injured when a tow truck allegedly lifted and dropped his parked vehicle in a 2014 accident.
Families say companies which handle bodies donated for research sold deceased relatives' body parts
Two Illinois families are suing a handful of companies they accuse of adding their late relatives’ remains to “an illegal scheme to transport human body parts across state and international borders for profit.”
Families of MH17 victims sue Malaysian Airlines, pro-Russian Donetsk rebel leader for downing of airliner
The families of those killed when pro-Russian separatists in the Donetsk region of Ukraine shot down their Malaysian Airlines flight en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur have filed suit against both the airline and the leader of the declared Donetsk People’s Republic, demanding at least $50 million for each passenger aboard the doomed flight.
Family alleges wrongful death in nursing home resident’s passing
The representative of a Cook County family is suing a nursing home, alleging wrongful death in the passing of an elderly resident.
Family alleges negligence in woman's fatal accident as a passenger
A woman's family is suing the driver of the car in which she was a passenger, alleging he caused the accident that led to her death.
Wife alleges negligence in husband's fatal emergency hernia surgery
The widow of a man who died after an allegedly prolonged emergency surgery to correct a recent hernia repair is suing three doctors, their practices and supervising hospitals, alleging wrongful death.
Imprisoned sexual predator faces court action from victim, mother
A grade school girl and her mother are suing a man who already has been convicted of sexually assaulting the girl.
Driver, owner of work vehicle sued over rear-end accident with another driver
CHICAGO -- A couple is suing the driver of a laboratory vehicle and its corporate owner for allegedly causing an accident that injured the wife.
Doctor, practice, hospital sued over allegedly botched circumcision
CHICAGO -- A mother and her son are suing a doctor, his practice and a local hospital for a circumcision that allegedly left the boy bleeding and deformed.
Injured bicyclist alleges negligence after being hit by vehicle
CHICAGO -- A bicyclist who was injured in a collision with a vehicle is suing the vehicle's driver for negligence. Enza Furio filed a complaint on July 14 in Cook County Circuit Court against Mariusz Michalski.
Pedestian alleges driver hit her at crosswalk
A pedestrian is suing the driver of a vehicle, alleging it crashed into her while she was using a crosswalk.
Woman alleges negligence after slipping on hospital floor
A woman escorting her grandson for a hospital visit is suing the hospital, alleging she was injured when she slipped on a wet floor.
Patient alleges attack at nursing home
An elderly woman is suing her former nursing home, alleging it allowed her to be physically attacked by another resident.