News published on Cook County Record in May 2016

CHICAGO — A special administrator for an estate is suing an Orland Park health facility, alleging negligence and wrongful death.

A group of more than five dozen Illinois social service agencies have sued Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and a collection of state agencies, alleging the governor’s decision to veto three appropriation bills in June 2015 has provided cover for the state to unconstitutionally refuse to pay them more than $100 million they are collectively owed for services rendered under contracts with the state of Illinois.

CHICAGO — A Belvidere anesthesia clinic is suing a Frankfort medical facility, alleging the defendant did not pay the nearly $95,000 owed under a contract.

CHICAGO — The administrators of an estate are suing the owners and operator of a truck, alleging negligence caused a fatality. 

CHICAGO — A customer is suing a food store business, alleging its negligence caused her to suffer injuries.

CHICAGO — A Chicago passenger is suing United Airlines and Sky West, alleging negligence caused her to be injured during a flight.

Chicago may be the next municipality to require employers in the city's limits to provide employees with paid sick leave, meaning employers should begin planning now for the implications of the new rules, including an increased risk of lawsuits, said a trio of local attorneys.

A group of environmental action organizations appear to have more work ahead of them if they wish to persuade a federal judge that the region’s largest sewage treatment agency broke federal law and should be held responsible for what they have called unnatural levels of plant and algae growth in local rivers and streams, which the environmental groups claim is spurred by phosphorus in the treated water flowing from the agency’s sewage treatment plants.

A Chicago federal judge has put the brakes on an attempt by a group of tow truck drivers to collect overtime pay they claimed they were owed under federal law from a Chicago tow operator.

A lawsuit has been dismissed against a real estate attorney brought by a DeKalb County woman who claimed negligence of the attorney caused her property to go into foreclosure.

A group of people who sued Peet’s Coffee & Tea for allegedly shorting them the amount French press coffee they believed they were owed for their money, have settled their lawsuits, surrendering their opportunity to pursue the cases as class actions.

Story CopyIllinois’ second largest city could face an action brought by a fired worker under the Illinois Human Rights Act, after an at-times divided appellate panel ruled the law’s prohibition on workplace harassment also specifically extends to protect those with disabilities.

A Chicago woman, steamed over the amount of ice Starbucks put in her iced coffee and other cold drinks, has brought a class action against the global purveyor of coffee beverages, claiming they should be made to pay for perking their profits by subbing in ice for coffee and other tasty drinks.