News from July 2016
ILRB says Oak Lawn OK to ask arbitrator to sign off on rule requiring firefighters to live within 50 miles
The Illinois Labor Relations Board has ruled the Village of Oak Lawn can talk with the union representing its firefighters about establishing a rule requiring the village's firefighters to live within 50 miles of Oak Lawn.
Suit alleges death linked to nursing home negligence
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing Glenshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre Ltd., d/b/a Glenshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre, in a wrongful death suit alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Falls, pressure sores blamed on alleged negligence
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing Manor Care of South Holland IL LLC, Manorcare Health Services LLC and owner Paul Ormond, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Estate administrator accuses nursing home of negligence
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing South Loop Living & Rehab Center LLC, South Loop Skilled Nursing Facility LLC, Warren Barr South Loop, St. Agnes Manor Inc. and St. Agnes Health Care and Rehab Center in a wrongful death suit alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Nursing home resident alleges negligence
CHICAGO — A nursing home resident is suing Park Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC, Park Villa, Park Villa Nursing and Rehab Center, Villa Healthcare Management Inc. and Villa Financial Services LLC, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Smart meter patent suit vs Naperville tossed by federal judge, for now
For the moment, Naperville doesn’t have to worry about a patent lawsuit regarding its new utility meters after a federal judge in Chicago granted the city’s motion to dismiss the complaint.
Nursing home accused of negligence
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing Peterson Park Associates LLC, Peterson Park Associates LLC d/b/a Peterson Park Health Care Center and Peterson Park Health Care Center, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Former patient of counseling service alleges poor care
CHICAGO — A former patient is suing Brad K. Greenspan, M.D., and Linda L. Hines, PH.D., P.C., care providers at Lakeside Psychology and Counseling Services, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Man claims medical care fell short
CHICAGO — A patient is suing three physicians – Joel Sugar, Jacob T. Wilensky and Ahmad A. Aref – alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Woman blames hospital for injuries
CHICAGO — A patient is suing The University of Chicago Medical Center d/b/a The University of Chicago Medicine, a hospital, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Sacked Chicago zoning inspector won't get new chance to press claims city defamed him over 'bribe'
A former head of Chicago’s zoning inspectors, who said he was fired after city lawyers “defamed” him for alleging he accepted a bribe, won’t get another chance to pursue his legal action against the city over his termination.
Turkish Chicago businessman says Atom Law wrongly promised him firm ownership stake for investment
A Turkish Chicago restaurateur and businessman has filed suit against a Chicago-based immigration and business law firm, alleging its principals misled him into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars of his money and time into promoting the law firm under the mistaken belief he would be an owner of the firm, when they knew he, as a non-lawyer, could not be an equity partner in the venture.
Rauner forms panel to study reform of school funding formula
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced the creation of a bipartisan commission to study the state’s controversial school funding formula.
Illinois AG reaches settlement with VW in emissions scandal
A settlement has been reached by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office over the emissions scandal still engulfing automaker Volkswagen, potentially bringing Illinois and its residents more than $276 million.
Suit blames nursing home for resident's falls
CHICAGO — An administrator is suing Manor Care of Homewood Illinois LLC, d/b/a Manorcare of Homewood, and Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC, d/b/a Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehab Center, in a wrongful death suit alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Estate administrator accuses nursing home of poor care
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing Alden-Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Inc., d/b/a Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center; and Alden Management Services Inc., in a wrongful death suit alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Nursing home accused of not meeting standard of care
CHICAGO — A man acting in an attorney-in-fact role is suing Lexington Health Care Center of Elmhurst Inc., alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Horse owners' class action says ADM's horse feed poisoned their horses
Two plaintiffs have filed a putative class action lawsuit in federal court in Chicago accusing Illinois-based Archer Daniels Midland of negligence and false advertising of its horse feed products, alleging the agribusiness giant knew it could be posing a fatal risk by making its horse feed in the same facility it used for other animal products.
Cook Co. judge blocks redistricting amendment from Nov. ballot; case headed to IL Supreme Court
A Cook County judge has, for now, blocked voters from having the chance to decide whether the state should rewrite the rules by which state lawmakers’ districts are drawn. And supporters of the proposed Independent Map Amendment said they intended to immediately take the matter to the Illinois Supreme Court.
John Crane asks judge to back off bench-initiated discovery for possible asbestos case sanctions
Ford Motors and other corporate co-defendants in an asbestos action pending in Cook County court have ended the push to punish gasket maker John Crane Inc. and its lawyers for allegedly allowing plaintiffs’ lawyers to use it as a “shill” to allow such cases to remain in Cook County. Now, lawyers for the Chicago-based JCI have asked a Cook County judge to also back off a potential unprompted request for documents in thousands of asbestos cases in Cook and Madison counties.