News from July 2016
Man claims nursing home care fell short
CHICAGO — A man is suing South Suburban Rehabilitation Center LLC, South Suburban Rehabilitation Center and South Suburban Rehab Center, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Woman says dental implant work done incorrectly
CHICAGO — A patient is suing James D' Alise, D.D.S. individually and d/b/a ACDI Oakbrook LLC, and ACDI Orland Park LLC, each a/k/a and d/b/a A Center for Dental Implants, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Woman seeks damages after nursing home fall
CHICAGO — An individual is suing Generations at Applewood, LLC, d/b/a Applewood Rehabilitation Center, S.I.R. Management, Inc. and Dee Korycki, R.N., alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Firefighter sues after alleged attack, false accusations
CHICAGO — A paramedic/firefighter for the Village of Dolton is suing the village and fellow paramedic/firefighter Anton Downing, alleging abuse of process, malicious prosecution and battery.
Woman says hole in ground led to injuries
CHICAGO — A woman is suing Kitchens & Baths by Knobel LLC, Dickson Brothers Plumbing Inc. and J.D. Wieland Inc., alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Physical therapist cleared to step forward with overtime pay class action vs former employer
A physical therapist who alleged she and potentially more than 100 others like her were not paid the overtime wages due them will be allowed to proceed with her federal class action wage lawsuit against her former employer.
Judge: More needed to prove Seyfarth Shaw, Northern Trust, others racketeered in tax fraud scheme
Chicago-based international law firm Seyfarth Shaw and financial services firm Northern Trust has beaten back a federal RICO lawsuit, for now, after a federal judge said the president of an underwriting company didn’t do enough to establish the companies, engaged in racketeering when they allegedly misled him into running the tens of millions of dollars he received from the sale of his company stock through an abusive tax shelter scheme.
Preliminary budget for Cook County indicates possible tax hikes ahead
CHICAGO – Cook County has released the preliminary forecast for its 2017 fiscal year budget, signaling that tough times and tax hikes may lie ahead for the county.
Court pans pizza tax class action suit, says take-and-bake pie not 'essential' enough to dodge higher tax
An Illinois appeals court has flattened a would-be class-action suit against the Papa Murphy’s pizza chain, by affirming a lower court ruling that, under Illinois law, a take-and-bake pizza is not a necessity, as alleged by plaintiff in an effort to reclaim an allegedly excessive pizza sales tax.
Nursing home accused of negligence in care
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing St. Pauls House & Health Care Center, alleging that shortcomings in nursing home care worsened various health conditions and hastened his death.
Nursing home accused of failing to provide proper care
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing Alden-Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Inc., d/b/a Alden Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Alden Wentworth LLC, d/b/a Alden-Wentworth LLC, and Alden Management Services, Inc., in a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Utility seeks compensation for downed poles, wires
CHICAGO — An electric utility is suing truck driver Jaroslaw Koleczek individually and as agent of Composites One LLC, alleging negligence in the collapse of power poles and wires.
Woman says emergency responders went to wrong address
CHICAGO — A widow is suing the Village of Orland Park, d/b/a Orland Park Fire Department; Orland Fire Protection District; and the Orland Park Police Department, in a wrongful death claim that alleges treatment for her husband was delayed when emergency responders went to the wrong address.
Nursing home care criticized in wrongful death suit
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate has filed a wrongful death suit against Belhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC and Infinity Healthcare Management of Illinois LLC, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Eatery accused of serving contaminated food
CHICAGO — A woman is suing Carbon on 26th LLC, d/b/a Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill, a food establishment, citing alleged failure to warn, insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries, negligence and product liability.
Nursing home accused of failure to supervise
CHICAGO — A man with power of attorney for his father is suing Lexington Health Care Center of Chicago Ridge Inc., d/b/a Lexington Center-Chicago Ridge, a nursing care facility, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Lawsuit seeks identities of harassers
CHICAGO — A couple's lawsuit against Enflick Inc., d/b/a Textnow, John Does 1-19, seeks information from a phone company as it accuses unknown parties of defamation, invasion of privacy, and violation of telephone harassment statutes.
Business owner accused of groping worker, denies allegations
CHICAGO — A former employee is suing Don Rico's Jr. LLC and business owner Peter Vazzana, citing alleged sexual harassment. Vazzana denies the allegations.
Access to justice will be a focus of new Chicago Bar Association president
CHICAGO — The role of a bar association has been changing with wider access to legal information online and more people working remotely, but the new president of the Chicago Bar Association still sees an important role for the organization, both for its members and for the general public.
Hilton, BMO Harris square off over credit card processing deal, $40 million
A dispute between one of the world’s largest hoteliers and one of the region’s biggest banks has landed in Cook County court, where Hilton Hotels has accused BMO Harris Bank of attempting to withhold $40 million in an attempt to “extort” a new credit card processing agreement, and the bank has responded by accusing Hilton of trying to renege on its contractual obligations and of hanging BMO out to dry in the wake of data breaches that it believes will result in hefty fines assessed by Visa and M