News from October 2016
Judge chills class action vs Starbucks over amount of ice in cold drinks
A Chicago federal judge has dumped a lawsuit against Starbucks over the amount of ice in its iced drinks, saying the reasoning undergirding the class action lawsuit against the purveyor of hot and cold coffee drinks and other beverages was too far over the top.
Power Construction Company, others blamed for damage from sprinkler mishap
A Pennsylvania insurance corporation is suing Power Construction Company LLC; Shawmut Design and Construction; and Advance Mechanical Systems Inc., citing alleged breach of contract and negligence in connection with a fire sprinkler system that burst and damaged a business' inventory.
Smart Tech Homes, associated people, entities, accused of not disclosing defects in home
A married couple's lawsuit against Smart Tech Homes, and associated business entities; and Andriy Stetsyuk, alleges breach of contract in connection with home defects.
Lawsuit alleges car dealer didn't tell man who later died his vehicle was leaking carbon monoxide
An administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed a wrongful death claim against Fishacar Ltd., which does business as Autobarn Volkswagen of Countryside, saying the dealership failed to inform the deceased man that his car was emitting carbon monoxide into the passenger compartment when he brought to them for repair work.
Lexington Health Care Center of Orland Park accused of negligence in wrongful death claim
A deceased man's family is suing Lexington Health Care Center of Orland Park in a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Cardiac Surgery Associates, others accused of negligence in coronary bypass
A woman is suing Waukegan Illinois Hospital Company, which does business as Vista Medical Center East, Cardiac Surgery Associates, and a doctor, identified as Omid Hajiseyedjavadi, alleging they did not provide proper treatment for her coronary bypass procedure.
Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill accused of serving food that led to physical harm
A man is suing Carbon on 26th LLC, which does business as Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill, alleging negligence and liability in connection with tainted or improperly prepared food.
State Supreme Court asked to block clerk fired for impersonating judge from becoming real judge
Regulators of Illinois’ legal profession have asked the Illinois Supreme Court to take immediate action to block Rhonda Crawford, an attorney and fired Cook County Circuit Court law clerk, who was terminated this summer over allegations that she impersonated a judge from the bench, from being sworn in as an actual judge, should she win election in November.
Judge: Ditto Trade founder Fox slapped for not paying legal bills of whistleblower ex-Ditto CEO
A Chicago federal judge is holding the founder of a defunct Chicago online brokerage firm in contempt of court for failing to pay the legal costs racked up by a former CEO, who successfully sued the founder for defaming and firing him after he blew the whistle on alleged financial finagling.
Big U.S. sales of Androgel sink Belgian drugmaker Besins' try to toss 'Low T' drug class action suit
A federal judge has denied a Belgian drug maker’s attempt to remove itself from a massive class-action lawsuit that claims testosterone replacement drugs caused harm to patients taking them for off-label conditions.
Class action says Fabfitfun, associates distribute promo gift cards with too-short expiration periods
A woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Fabfitfun Inc., Merrithew International Inc., Physique 57 International Inc., Reeds Jewelers Inc., d/b/a The Jeweler's Wife, and Zumba Fitness LLC, alleging sales of gift cards with unreasonably short expiration periods.
Elmhurst Orthopaedic accused of improper care in connection with infection
A patient is suing Elmhurst Orthopaedic, S.C., and a doctor alleging negligence in connection with post-surgery infection.
Family blames woman's death at Alden nursing home on fall caused by mistreated UTI
An administrator of a deceased woman's estate has filed a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in nursing home care.
IL Supreme Court rejection of law to reduce jury size sheds light on key legal, justice principles
As he was about to leave office, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill, strongly supported by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, that would have reduced the number of jurors in state civil trials from 12 to six. On Sept. 22, the Illinois Supreme Court rescinded the law in a unanimous 5-0 vote, declaring unconstitutional the law, which would have had deep implications for the state's civil justice system.
Security firm sues ex-lawyers for bungling suit vs other lawyers for bad advice that led to OT wage suit
A security company, which recently was forced to settle a lawsuit over its overtime wage policies, has brought a legal malpractice action against some of its former lawyers, saying their faulty guidance cost the security firm the chance to sue other lawyers whose purported bad advice had left the security company vulnerable to the wage class action lawsuit.
Lawsuit: Uber must offer same services to people requiring motorized wheelchairs as to non-disabled
An organization which advocates for the rights of people with disabilities has sued Uber, asking a federal judge to order the popular ridesharing service to provide equivalent levels of service to those with non-folding motorized wheelchairs as it does for people without such mobility disabilities.
Woman claims neighboring tenant secretly recorded her, apartment manager did nothing to stop it
A woman is suing an apartment building tenant and the building's management, alleging her privacy was violated when her neighbor secretly recorded her, and the apartment manager allegedly did nothing to stop it from happening, even though he purportedly had been told it was going to happen.
Merendero San Marcos Bar & Grill accused of not protecting man from assault by other patrons
A man is suing Dona Cuca Inc., which does business as Merendero San Marcos Bar & Grill, alleging negligence and liability, after owners and staff at the establishment didn't protect him from being assaulted by other patrons.
Villa at South Holland accused of negligence in connection with death
A deceased woman's family is suing The Villa at South Holland LLC and Villa Healthcare Management Inc. in a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Woman claims party hosts are liable for assault
A woman has filed suit against two property owners, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries, liability, and negligence, after she was allegedly assaulted at a party hosted by the owners at their home in Evanston.