News from June 2015
Couple goes to court over utility pole fire damage
An Elmhurst couple is suing a local power company, alleging damages incurred after a utility pole burst into flames.
Woman pre-death treatment leads to suit
A woman's estate is suing over the emergency care she received before her death.
Judge rejects Jewel's attempt to end Michael Jordan's suit over use of identity in commemorative ad
Michael Jordan has won permission from a federal judge to move ahead with his lawsuit against supermarket chain Jewel Food Stores over what he alleges is unauthorized use of his identity in an ad the chain ran congratulating him on his Hall of Fame induction in 2009.
Woman alleges parking lot injuries
A Chicago woman is suing an auto parts franchise, alleging injuries she suffered in its parking lot.
Woman alleges medical sexual assault
A woman is suing a house-call doctor and his practices, alleging sexually assaulting her during months of treatment.
Conductor alleges rail car injuries
A freight conductor is suing over injuries he sustained on the job, allegedly due to a faulty rail car.
Millwright alleges workplace injuries
A millwright is suing after suffering injuries on a Chicago job site.
Belushi sues woman for defaming him over potential business deal gone sour
BelushiActor Jim Belushi filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court June 4 against a woman he claims spread rumors about him that led to a loss of business at his Chicago comedy club and damaged his professional relationships with others in the comedy business.Belushi filed the complaint against Sahar Chavoshi, who court documents identified as the girlfriend of Kyle Lane, owner of Lane’s Comedy Bar in
Wrongful death suit dismissed vs Home Depot, Grand Flowers over murder of young pregnant woman by abusive supervisor
The family of a murdered young pregnant woman and her viable unborn child, who also died when her abusive supervisor strangled the woman to death while they attended an out-of-town wedding together, will not be allowed to sue Home Depot and a company that supplies flowers and plants to the retailer for its garden centers, for whom the woman and her killer worked, after a federal judge determined the
Woman alleges city, transit authority failed to maintain walkway
A Cook County woman is suing Chicago and its public transportation branch, alleging a sidewalk abnormality caused an accident.
Bus rider thrown to floor faults CTA for injuries
A Cook County man is suing a municipal transit corporation, alleging he was hurled about the interior of a public bus and injured.
Estate alleges asbestos-related death
A former laborer's estate is suing over the man's allegedly asbestos-related death.
Former maintenance mechanic blames businesses for asbestos exposure
A former maintenance mechanic with mesothelioma is suing dozens of makers or installers of asbestos-containing products.
Pipefitter blames dozens of companies for mesothelioma
A pipefitter and his wife are suing dozens of manufacturers involved with asbestos, alleging they caused his asbestos-related illness.
Patient alleges delay in cancer diagnosis
A female patient whose cancer diagnosis allegedly was delayed for an excessive amount of time is suing the medical institution that she says should have caught it earlier.
Laborer blames asbestos makers, users for lung cancer diagnosis
A man with lung cancer is suing dozens of businesses, alleging responsibility with making asbestos for a long a part of his life.
Former high school student alleges sexual battery
A young woman is suing her school district, alleging sexual battery by one of her instructors when she was still a minor.
African-American owner of South Side laundromat in foreclosure sues Inland Bank for discrimination
Owner Lloyd Hughes alleges foreclosure action stems from 'classic example of equity stripping, discrimination'
Woman trips over liquor promo display at O'Hare, sues beverage distributors
A Cook County woman is suing several alcoholic beverage distributors after she allegedly tripped and fell over a promotional display in her office at O’Hare International Airport.
Woman forced to deliver baby by emergency surgery following Edgewater car accident sues driver
A Cook County woman who delivered a baby by emergency C-section after she was hit by a car while crossing the street in Edgewater in January has sued the car's driver.Consuelo Lopez filed suit June 2 in Cook County Circuit Court against Faizan F. Memon, alleging vehicular negligence in the January accident.According to the complaint, on Jan. 14, Lopez was lawfully crossing Catalpa Avenue in Chicago