News from October 2015
Wood Dale residents say Seterus, Fannie Mae cheated them into foreclosure, wrongly took their home
Two Wood Dale residents have sued Fannie Mae, alleging the federal mortgage agency was in cahoots with a private home loan servicing company to hoodwink them into surrendering their house to foreclosure, under the guise they were late on loan payments.
$20 million settlement paid by trucking firms to family of man who died in 2009 Wilmington tanker truck crash
A $20 million settlement has been reached between a man who was severely injured in a car accident, and the company that owned the tanker that hit him. Eugene Hajer was traveling on Illinois Route 113 in Custer Township in southern Will County between Wilmington and Kankakee on Jan. 3, 2009, when he made a left turn, according to his attorneys. At the same time, a tanker truck driven by Alfred Criswell, Jr. from RCD Trucking, Inc. crossed a double yellow line to try to pass him, but instead sl
Regency beauty school students not entitled to pay for the work they do for paying customers at the school, judge says
Aspiring beauticians aren’t entitled to salaries from payments their educators collect from customers, a Chicago federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. issued an opinion Oct. 27 in a class action lawsuit from cosmetology students of Regency Beauty Institute who argued the work they did for paying customers classified them as employees.
Conlon real estate executives sued for cutting partner out of deal to redevelop St. Dominic church
One of the real estate groups behind the plan to build new luxury apartments on the site of a demolished 110-year old Roman Catholic Church not far from where the Cabrini-Green Public Housing Projects once stood have landed in court under a lawsuit brought by a purported business partner who claims his former associates cheated him out of commissions and fees from the sale of the church after he had given them the inside track to buying the site from the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Cook County woman sues Exposed by Ariella, seeks poster's identity
A Cook County woman has filed a petition for discovery against the operators of an infidelity shaming website and the Internet service providers that make it available.
Daughter sues Peterson Park Health Care, alleging negligence in mother's death
A Cook County woman is suing a Chicago nursing home, alleging negligence in her mother's death.
Cook County woman blames nursing home for death of 96-year-old woman
A Cook County woman is suing a Bensenville nursing home and its owners, alleging negligence in the death of a 96-year-old woman.
Party guest alleges Alessandro’s Banquets served alcohol that started fight
A Cook County woman is suing a Cicero tavern owner, alleging negligence for personal injuries she says she suffered at a Halloween party.
Part-time clerk or not, man must face arbitration over accusations he stole data before leaving UBS for competitor, judge says
A Chicago federal judge has refused to halt arbitration proceedings brought by investment firm UBS Financial Services against a former clerk, whom UBS has alleged helped steal company information with which to lure away customers. Alexander Freund worked as a part-time clerk for UBS in Chicago from Nov. 7, 2011, to Feb. 15, 2012, when he left to work for Wells Fargo.
Appeals panel: Debt collector needed to bring malpractice claim vs lawyer who aided former business partners at first suspicion of harm
A state appeals panel has found a businessman involved in a dispute with business partners over the fate of an Evanston debt collection company didn’t move fast enough to bring a legal malpractice claim against Chicago law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman for allegedly helping those partners freeze him out of the company’s management and then working to torpedo the venture by forming a new company specifically to compete against the first venture.
Daughter sues Lake Shore Healthcare, alleging liability in her mother's death
A Cook County woman is suing a Chicago nursing facility, alleging liability in her 92-year-old mother’s death.
Children accuse Advocate Lutheran of malpractice in mother’s death
The son and daughter of an elderly woman are suing Advocate Hospitals and Pentax Medical, alleging negligence and product liability in a wrongful death claim.
Sister sues Alden-Princeton, alleging wrongful death in brother's passing
A Cook County woman is suing a Chicago rehab center, alleging negligence and wrongful death in a dispute surrounding her brother’s death.
Parents sue caregivers, alleging negligence in death of disabled teen
The adoptive parents of 15-year-old girl born with Down syndrome are suing her caregivers, alleging negligence and wrongful death.
Patient sues eye doctor, alleging malpractice in cataract surgery
A Cook County man is suing an eye doctor and his practice, alleging malpractice during surgery.
Promoter sues rapper Chief Keef, alleging no-show at fraternity show
An Atlanta concert promoter is suing a Chicago-based rapper, alleging breach of contract for skipping a show.
Evanston police investigator blames building owners for injuries
An Evanston police investigator is suing the owners of a building where he says he was injured while on the job.
Patient sues Resurrection Hospital after sustaining fall
A Cook County woman is suing a Chicago hospital, alleging negligence for injuries she says she sustained from a fall on the premises.
Chicago bar, nightclub developers sue over partner's alleged pilfering of $2 million
Two men who allege a business partner treated their Chicago bar, restaurant and nightclub businesses as his “personal piggybank,” taking $2 million in the process, have sued their former partner in Cook County Circuit Court. Plaintiffs Brian Galati and Chireal Jordan, bar, restaurant and nightclub developers, are shareholders and members of The Cue Club and Capacity Bar Group.
Family sues St. Alexius, doctors, alleging malpractice
A Cook County woman is suing a hospital and two doctors, alleging malpractice.