News from November 2015
Debevic's business partners say they've been denied their cut, sue partners over restaurant's closing
A food fight has broken out in Cook County Circuit Court between partners involved in Chicago’s famed Ed Debevic’s restaurant, with two investors alleging some of their partners used fraud to siphon away their slice of the corporate funds.
Lawsuit says Tinley Park unevenly enforces red light camera tickets, lets those connected to village hall off hook
Two Tinley Park residents have hit the village of Tinley Park with a class action lawsuit over its red light traffic camera program, claiming Tinley police have abused their discretion in letting fellow government workers and those connected to Tinley’s mayor get away with running red lights, while not giving similar deference to those on the outside.
Chicago Steel hockey team owners face off in court over funds from sale of club to new ownership group
Partners in a minor league hockey outfit are now facing off in Cook County court over the alleged refusal of the majority partner to pay a minority partner his winnings after netting a sale of the club for $2.75 million earlier this year.
Daughter sues Chicago motorist, alleging negligence in father’s fatal car crash
A Cook County woman is suing the driver of a car that she alleges struck and killed her father.
Sister accuses Chicago police of neglect in brother’s death
A Cook County woman is suing the city of Chicago and several unknown police officers, alleging neglect for failing to provide medical attention to her stricken brother.
Daughter sues Chicago nursing home in mother’s death
A Cook County woman is suing several health-care providers, alleging their neglect led to her mother’s death.
Chicago Ridge man says Chicago police deleted incriminating cellphone photos
A Chicago Heights Cook County man is suing the city of Chicago and several police officers, alleging they violated his constitutional rights.
State high court: Mesothelioma may take decades to manifest, but law gives only 25 years to file suit over asbestos exposure
Story CopyA widow whose husband’s asbestos-related illness manifested more than 40 years after his last exposure cannot collect damages from the employer responsible for the exposure, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.
Shedd says contractor should pay for $3 million repairs to faulty underwater gates at Oceanarium
The Shedd Aquarium has asked a judge to order the general contractor that oversaw the renovation of its Oceanarium to pay almost $3 million to cover the aquarium’s costs to replace underwater gates in the Oceanarium, which the aquarium said rusted because they were poorly constructed.
IIT-Chicago Kent law student takes fight for FAA drone regulation info to federal court
A second-year student at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law has launched a legal fight with the Federal Aviation Administration over the agency’s lack of speed in responding to his request for information on the agency’s regulations of drone aircraft.
Patron sues Bar 122, alleging serving of liquor fueled fight
A Cook County man is suing an Alsip bar, alleging it served the alcohol that he says caused a violent altercation with another patron in which the plaintiff was injured.
Cook County man sues ex-customer, alleging defamation in Yelp review
A Cook County man and his business are suing a former customer, alleging defamation for statements made on Yelp.
Cook County company sues building's previous owner in asbestos cleanup dispute
A Cook County company is suing an Itasca vendor, alleging negligence regarding asbestos removal.
Judge pulls plug on doctor's suit vs Stroger Hospital over retaliation for reporting alleged misuse of federal grant money, discrimination
A Chicago federal judge has pulled the plug on a Cook County doctor's lawsuit, ruling the statute of limitations expired before he brought his action against John J. Stroger Hospital and county medical officials for allegedly firing and discriminating against him, because he is an Arab Muslim and blew the whistle on alleged fraud at the hospital.
Divvy corporate parent says former COO lied, stole company data when he left to launch competitor
The company that runs Chicago’s Divvy bike sharing program, as well as bike sharing programs in other cities, has filed suit against the executive who formerly oversaw Divvy, saying he broke his contract, stole company information and lied to company leadership when he left the company this summer to take the helm at a startup intended to compete with Divvy’s corporate parent. On Nov. 4, New York-based Motivate International Inc. filed its complaint in Chicago federal court against Edward Inlow
Family sues Manocare of Arlington Heights, alleing negligence in relative's death
The family of a deceased relative is suing an Arlington Heights nursing home facility, alleging negligence.
Patient sues Northshore Evanston Hospital, alleging misdiagnosis
A Cook County woman is suing an Evanston hospital and three doctors, alleging their misdiagnosis caused her to have a partial foot amputation.
Cook County woman sues Morris Meat Market, alleges order led to fatal injuries
A Cook County woman is suing a Maywood meat market, alleging her mother suffered a fatal injury while placing a meat order.
Daughter sues AstraZeneca, alleging diabetes drug caused mother’s heart failure
A Chicago woman is suing pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, alleging liability involving the diabetes drug Onglyza that she says led to her mother's death.
IL Supreme Court says lower courts have no power to overturn its decision to toss $10 billion judgment vs Philip Morris
A divided Illinois Supreme Court has upheld its decision 10 years ago to toss out a $10 billion class action judgment against tobacco giant Philip Morris, saying more recent statements from the Federal Trade Commission concerning how the agency had regulated the marketing of so-called “light” cigarettes does not grant lower state courts the authority to reopen the case or reinstate the judgment. On Nov. 4, the state Supreme Court ruled 4-2 to overturn a ruling by a state appellate court.