News from December 2017
Park View Rehab Center, others allegedly failed to timely detect symptoms of pneumonia
An estate administrator is suing Park View Rehab Center, Premier Healthcare & Financial Services Inc. and two nurses for alleged negligence.
Symphony South Shore LLC, others allegedly failed to prevent patient from developing pressure sores
An estate administrator is suing Symphony South Shore LLC, the Renaissance at South Shore Inc., Nucare Services Corp. and Symphony Post Acute Network for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
American Family Dental Care P.C., dentist accused of improperly removing wisdom tooth
An individual is suing dentist Sethurama Muthuramaswami and American Family Dental Care P.C. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Attorney: New bill banning employment salary inquiries likely in Illinois, despite veto loss
In the wake of a veto of legislation to amend the Illinois Equal Pay Act, lawmakers in the state have been left to sift through the rejected proposal and find a foundation to serve as a model for the next proposal.
T-Mobile store operator TCC Wireless to pay $1.15M to settle OT pay class action; attorneys to get $383K
TCC Wireless has agreed to pay $1.15 million to settle an unpaid overtime class action complaint, according to documents given an initial nod of approval late last month by a Chicago federal judge.
IL appeals court: Alleged assessor clerical error won't excuse $58K back tax bill for improper homestead exemption
A state appeals court has ruled an alleged clerical error from the Cook County Assessor's Office does not excuse an Illinois woman from owing back property taxes, penalties and interest totaling $58,377 under an improper homestead exemption for the years 2007 through 2013.
Cook County again lands prime spot on legal reform group's 'Judicial Hellholes' list
Cook County’s courts have again landed a top billing among America’s worst “judicial hellholes,” sharing the designation with downstate Madison County on the annual list calling attention to some of the country’s most litigious local court systems.
Florida tops tort reform group's list of ‘Judicial Hellholes,' while California No. 2
California, City of St. Louis Circuit Court, New York City’s asbestos court and Philadelphia round out the American Tort Reform Association’s top five this year.
Presence St. Mary's Hospital, others accused of wrongful death
An estate administrator is suing Dr. Hershel Wix Jr., Presence St. Mary's Hospital, Dr. Abraham Thomas, Presence Central, Suburban Hospital Network, Presence Healthcare Services and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, alleging wrongful death.
Cook County man sued for allegedly striking Palos Park woman with car
An estate administrator is suing a man for allegedly striking a woman with his car, causing her death.
Clifford Law Offices P.C. accused of negligence in wrongful death suit
An estate administrator is suing Isobel S. Thomas and Clifford Law Offices P.C. for alleged negligence.
Life Time Fitness accused of collecting employee fingerprint scans without consent
An employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Life Time Fitness Inc. and LTF Club Operations Company Inc. for alleged invasion of privacy and violation of state law.
IL Supreme Court: Citibank has no claim on sales tax refunds from bad auto loans
The Illinois Supreme Court has upended Cook County and appellate rulings, saying Citibank has no claim to $1.6 million in state sales taxes paid through defaulted auto loans, because such tax refunds should go to the auto dealer, not the lender.
Illinois law requiring taxpayers to pay for abortions faces court challenge; no funding source ID'd, suit says
Anti-abortion groups have filed a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that clears the way for the public funding of elective abortions beginning on Jan. 1, saying the legislation violates the Illinois state constitution's requirements that lawmakers first identify where the tens of millions of dollars will come from to pay for more than 40,000 abortions per year.
Doctors accused of misdiagnosing child's skull condition, leading to children's removal from home by state
A couple is suing Dr. Randy Miles, Dr. Christina Zhang, Dr. Y.S. Hahn and Dr. Edward A. Michaels for alleged negligence in medically treating their child.
Hyatt Corporation accused of collecting biometric data without properly informing employees
A worker has filed a class action lawsuit against Hyatt Corporation for alleged invasion of privacy and violation of state law.
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority asks court to order sale of land for highway project
The Illinois Tollway has filed suit against several landholders, including Hotel Mannheim Chicago LLC, Hotel Mannheim EB-5 Lender LLC, Mehp O'Hare Operating LLC, Southwest Painting & Decorating Inc., The Edge Construction Company Inc., Midway Enterprises Inc., Mechanical Inc., Kas Electric Corporation, Clear Channel Outdoor Inc., Classic Air Inc., K Builders LLC and unknown owners and non-record claimants to acquire land for a tollway project under Illinois' eminent domain laws.
IL Supreme Court: Judges can't force lawyers to cough up fees earned in divorce cases, other litigation
Saying to find otherwise could lead to “absurd” and “inconvenient” problems for lawyers, Illinois’ state Supreme Court said a judge was wrong to order one lawyer to essentially pay another lawyer out of her fees earned representing one of the spouses in a divorce proceeding.
Illinois Courts Commission 'retires' Cook Co. judge who suffers from Alzheimer's, let ex-clerk hear cases
Illinois’ state judicial oversight commission has permanently removed from the bench a Cook County judge who has asserted she has Alzheimer’s disease, which contributed to her decision to allow a fomer law clerk who was running for a judgeship, but who had not yet been elected, to preside as if she was a judge over cases from the bench in her courtroom.
Flight attendants' minimum wage class action claims grounded vs SkyWest Airlines
A federal judge has permanently grounded a class action lawsuit brought against SkyWest Airlines by a group of flight attendants, who the judge said still haven't made their case the airline paid them so little it violated minimum wage laws.