News from March 2015
Attack at South Side bar leads to lawsuit
A woman is suing a Chatham bar that she claims allowed its "barmaid personnel" to attack her.
Lawsuit over pot-growing license in Kankakee continues as state seeks $2.2M bond; hearing set for next week
The company challenging the licensing process behind Illinois' new medical marijuana program should have to pony up at least $2 million as bond, according to attorneys representing the defendants in the case.At a hearing Tuesday, attorneys for the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Cresco Labs LLC asked Cook County Circuit Judge Kathleen Kennedy to make PM Rx LLC-- the plaintiff company that failed
Family member of CPS teacher who died files petition for info about defibrillator used
A family member of the Chicago Public Schools teacher who died last month shortly after collapsing in class wants more information about the defibrillator used in order determine whether legal action should be taken and if so, against who.
Man claims daughters withdrew $82K from account without consent
A Bellwood man is suing his two daughters and a bank over allegations of fraud stemming from his late wife's money.
Pleasantdale's school superintendent files petition to find out who to sue over blog comments
The retiring superintendent of Pleasantdale School District 107 wants to know made "disparaging and/or defamatory" remarks about him on a blog so he can figure out the appropriate party to sue. Mark Fredisdorf filed a pre-suit petition for discovery on Feb. 24, asking the Cook County Circuit Court to order Gina Scaletta-Nelson, the school board's vice-president, to produce records to help him find
Customer's slip lands Walgreens in court
A woman who claims she slipped on water in a Walgreens store is suing.
Insurance company says it shouldn't have to defend Hodgkins Park District in suit over playground injury
PostelA Wisconsin-based insurance company claims it doesn't have a duty to defend a Cook County park district being sued by a girl who claims her thumb was crushed on a swing set.In a complaint filed March 4 in Cook County Circuit Court, Acuity asked a judge to declare it does not have a duty to defend of indemnify Hodgkins Park District from a personal injury lawsuit brought by a minor girl.The company's
Suit: Screw protruding from gym machine caused man's trip and fall
The owner of a chain of gyms is facing a lawsuit over claims a member was injured by a screw protruding from a machine.
Slip on snow, ice at Metra station leads to lawsuit
A man is suing over claims he slipped on ice and snow at a Metra station.
Judge halts issuance of pot-growing license in Kankakee; allows discovery and sets hearing for March 10
A Cook County judge has issued a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit that challenges the licensing process behind the state's new medical marijuana program.
Federal judge nixes drug companies' attempt to void city's contract with Cohen Milstein firm in opioid lawsuit
A federal judge on Monday denied a request for relief from a group of pharmaceutical companies being sued by the City of Chicago over the marketing of opioid painkillers.