News from May 2015
Customer sues Menards, says was hurt by falling pile of insulation
A Cook County man has sued Menards, alleging he was hurt when a stack of insulation fell on him at the home improvement retailer's Hodgkins store in 2014.
Appeals panel: Forest Preserve didn't overstep law when buying Barrington Hills horse ranch out of foreclosure
A state appeals panel has determined the Cook County Forest Preserve District did not violate the law when the district purchased a Barrington Hills horse ranch out of foreclosure by first purchasing the mortgage note from the bank, and then standing as the highest bidder when the property went to foreclosure auction a few months later.
Rewards Network sues Boca Raton restaurant Brewzzi over alleged unpaid dining rewards
A Florida company with offices in Chicago has sued for dining rewards it alleges haven't been paid.
Bus passenger sues CTA, bus driver for alleged stumble when bus pulled away suddenly
A man is suing the CTA and a bus driver for injuries he allegedly sustained after a bus started driving before passengers were seated.
Developer's lawsuit tossed vs PNC Bank over 'toxic' loan
A Glenview-based developer's lawsuit against PNC Bank - in which he claimed the bank didn’t play fair, costing him millions of dollars, forcing him into bankruptcy and causing the loss of a property slated for condominiums on Chicago's North Side - has been dismissed.
Stamp collector alleges lawyer's malpractice allowed company to steal $1 million collection
LandauA collector of rare stamps and coins, who claims to have held a collection valued at as much as $2 million, has sued his lawyer for malpractice, alleging the attorney bungled litigation the collector had brought against a group he claimed had “stolen” more than $1 million worth of “valuable stamps and postal history.”On May 15, Seymour Ehrenpreis, of Skokie, filed a legal malpractice complaint
Decatur company sues Itasca logistics business, Elk Grove trucking company over missing copper shipment
A Decatur investment company has sued to recover the money it allegedly lost when a shipment of copper disappeared on the way from China.
State asks court to shut down auto electronics shop for unpaid taxes, operating without license
Illinois has asked a judge to keep an automotive business from operating without a license.
Argo High School board sues Summit for breaking TIF revenue sharing deal
Argo Community High School's school board has sued to recover money allegedly owed from a tax revenue sharing plan agreed to in 2012 with the village of Summit.
Illinois woman alleges wrong prescription from Walgreens caused health problems
An Illinois woman, who allegedly received the wrong prescription from her pharmacy, then took the medication for several days before allegedly becoming ill, has sued, citing permanent injuries.
Development partner accuses Howard Hughes of cutting it out of contract for land for likely new Wacker Drive skyscraper
110 N. Wacker DriveA legal row has arisen over the fate of one of downtown Chicago’s best remaining potential skyscraper sites, as a Chicago real estate development firm has accused the corporate descendant of General Growth Properties of moving to cut it out of the future construction of a new tower on the land now occupied by General Growth’s headquarters at 110 N. Wacker Drive.On Wednesday, May
Shopper sues Walmart over slip-and-fall at Hodgkins store
A Berwyn resident has filed suit against Walmart over injuries she allegedly sustained when she slipped and fell at the chain's Hodgkins store in 2013.
Developers sue partners over broken Markham gas station, shopping plaza agreement
Two Cook County residents filed suit against a corporation and its individual proprietor for alleged breach of contract in a 2005 incident.Najla Al-Rayyan and Fouad Al-Qawasmi brought suit May 6 in Cook County Circuit Court against Samir Elmosa, of Palos Park, and Skyline Petroleum Inc. asserting liability in a November 2005 contract dispute.The suit alleges the plaintiffs bought a vacant tract of