News from July 2015
Woman with disabilities sues Pace over fall off unsecured bus access ramp
A Cook County woman with disabilities is suing Pace Suburban bus over claims she was injured when she fell off an unsecured bus access ramp.
Woman sues for highway accident
A DuPage County woman is suing over claims she was injured in a car accident by another driver while traveling northbound along Interstate 55.
Woman dies after alleged transfusion with wrong blood type
An estate administrator is suing a Chicago hospital and staff members on claims of medical malpractice in a 2014 patient death.
Boeing removes 19th suit filed in Cook County over Asiana Flight 214 crash to federal court
Another lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court against The Boeing Company related to a fatal 2013 plane crash in California has been removed to federal court, joining 78 similar suits. Case No. 1:15-CV-06412 marks the 19th lawsuit surrounding the crash filed in Cook County.
RICO allegations dismissed vs. Congress Theatre owner, others associated with 2012 concert
The owner of a now-shuttered music venue in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood and other associated defendants have dodged allegations of racketeering after a federal judge determined the accusations against them don't meet the legal criteria needed to demonstrate they may have violated federal racketeering law.
Miss Illinois pageant organizers appeal decision to pull license, sue Miss America Organization over ticket revenue
This summer, organizers of the Miss America pageant have indicated they wish to cut ties with the Illinois organization that has for years selected this state’s entrant into the nationwide contest, as they appear poised to pass the tiara to a new group to run the Miss Illinois event. However, while that issue is hashed out, the longtime Miss Illinois organizers are asking a Cook County judge to make sure Miss America doesn’t glide away with the ticket sales and other money they believe they are
Family alleges negligence in woman's series of nursing home falls before death
A woman's family is suing over a succession of falls she allegedly suffered just prior to her death.
Computer professional sues doctor, alleging faulty finger fracture treatment
A Cook County man is suing a physician and her practice, claiming negligence in 2015 involving an allegedly mistreated broken finger.
Mother alleges polluted Crestwood well water caused her infant's death, her Parkinson's disease
A Crestwood woman is suing the village, an environmental engineering firm and two former mayors, alleging the water she and many in town had been using caused her son to die of neurological problems and her to be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Bar lacks ADA entrances, sued by man in wheelchair
A man bound to a wheelchair is suing a local bar for lacking accessible entrances.
Elderly woman sues over allegedly neglectful nursing home care
A woman is suing a nursing home for allegedly neglectful care leading to infection and surgery.
Family sues over swapped grave sites
A family is suing a cemetery after learning that a loved one's remains had been misplaced for 18 years and they'd been visiting the wrong grave site.
Family alleges malpractice in man's abdominal surgeries before death
A man's family estate is suing a doctor, alleging a botched surgery and treatment regimen just before the man's death.
Bicyclist sues over being hit by car near KFC drive-through
A bicyclist is suing a driver and his companion, alleging they struck her with their vehicle as they exited a fast food restaurant drive-through.
Customer alleges she was sold regular gas instead of diesel
A customer is suing the owner of a gas station, alleging it sold her gas instead of diesel fuel.
Woman sues other bicyclist after three-bike pileup
A bicyclist is suing another who caused a three-bike accident on a bike path downtown.
Woman sues after child was allegedly beaten at school for soiling diaper
The guardian of an elementary school child is suing the employing agency of a woman who the guardian alleges beat the child for dirtying his diaper, though the woman was found not guilty of criminal charges related to the incident.
Customer alleges contaminated chicken wrap
A man is suing a local fast food franchise for allegedly serving him food that made him sick.
Judge sacks class action over OT pay vs jobs board operator Careerbuilder
CareerBuilder employees hoping to mount a class-action lawsuit against their employer are going to have to proceed on their own following a ruling in Chicago federal court.
Judge: Bankruptcy filing should not stop Caesars from facing creditors' lawsuits potentially worth billions
A group of investors and lenders have won the right to press on with claims potentially worth billions of dollars against Caesars Entertainment Corp., after a federal bankruptcy judge ruled bankruptcy filings by a subsidiary company shouldn’t shield the parent company from legal actions brought by bondholders and creditors alleging Caesars used a series of refinancings and transfers between the companies to improperly shield assets.