News from February 2017
Native Foods Holding Corporation blamed for flying table umbrella
A woman is suing Native Foods Holding Corporation and Nick Davulto, alleging negligence in connection with a table umbrella blown by the wind.
The Quarters Apartments, others blamed for alleged negligence in connection with stairway fall
Two men are suing Golden Real Estate Partners of Illinois LLC, which does business as The Quarters Apartments, and Napro Management Ltd., alleging negligence and premises liability in connection with an alleged fall down a stairway.
Lazo's Tacos accused of serving food item containing metal wire
A woman is suing Lazo's Tacos Inc., alleging liability and negligence, after she allegedly bit into a metal wire.
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Illinois, others accused of missing cancer diagnosis
A deceased woman's family is suing Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Illinois Ltd. and Robert M. Meyers, M.D., alleging the defendants missed a cancer diagnosis.
Liquor license rules allowing unlimited searches unconstitutional, but liquor store still penalized
An Illinois appeals court has ruled that evidence found during a warrantless search of a liquor store was grounds for the store losing its license and being fined, even as the court upheld a Cook County judge's ruling that the city of Chicago does not have constitutional authority to conduct unlimited searches of establishments with liquor licenses.
Wrongful death suit says contractor should pay after worker struck by falling cinder block
The special administrator of the estate of a man who died after he was struck by a falling cinder block has filed a wrongful death claim against construction contractors, alleging failure to provide a safe work area.
CPS lawsuit: IL pension funding rules + lower relative funding = discriminatory ed funding imbalance
Saying Illinois state government has created a funding imbalance, in part, by requiring the Chicago Public Schools to divert money from education to fund worker pensions, when it places no similar demands on the state’s other school districts, CPS has now asked the courts to step in and force the state to rewrite its school funding rules.
Alden Town Manor failed to protect dementia patient from sexual assault, complaint states
A woman is suing a nursing facility, alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent a patient who suffers from dementia from being sexually assaulted.
Chicago nursing facility didn't control patient's blood sugar levels, lawsuit alleges
An administrator of the estate of a deceased woman is suing a Chicago nursing facility, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
Woman accused of stealing says Buffalo Grove store caused emotional distress
A woman is suing a Buffalo Grove grocery store, saying they falsely accused her of stealing.
Patient says doctor caused additional injuries during hip surgery
A patient is suing her doctor, claiming she was injured while undergoing hip surgery.
Lawsuits: IL 'zero emissions credit' system unconstitutionally rigs electricity market for Exelon
Two months since Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner signed off on a bailout bill they said was needed to ensure the viability of two Exelon nuclear electricity plants, two lawsuits filed in federal court have challenged the constitutionality of the legislation, alleging the law effectively rigs in Exelon’s favor wholesale electricity generation and supply markets, resulting in a a windfall for Exelon over the next 10 years, paid for by Illinois businesses and households.
Judge rejects ex-Gov. Quinn's lawsuit challenging power of Chicago mayor to appoint school board
Saying nothing in federal law entitles Chicago residents to a right to an elected school board, a federal judge has tossed a lawsuit from a group of plaintiffs, including parents of Chicago Public Schools students and former Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn, who had asked the court to side with their contentions that a state law granting the mayor of Chicago the power to appoint members of the Chicago Board of Education was discriminatory and violated their voting rights.
Repeated automated debt collection calls are a 'concrete injury' under Spokeo, federal law, judge says
A Chicago federal judge has refused to dismiss a suit, brought by a woman against a debt collection company, ruling the woman could have suffered a “concrete” harm when the company allegedly violated the federal Telephone Consumers Protection Act, by repeatedly phoning her after she told them to stop.
Chicago federal courts busy with labor litigation in 2016, but less than NY, California
Chicago’s federal courts again were a busy place for employers facing lawsuits in 2016, according to court data and a survey published by one of the nation’s top employment and labor law firms. However, the survey from Chicago-based Seyfarth Shaw LLP found Chicago’s courts are still outpaced by courts in New York and California in some categories, perhaps most notably the number of class action certifications.
Privacy lawsuit tossed vs makers of 'NBA2K16' video game; case unlikely to have large impact
A New York federal judge has tossed out a potential digital biometrics privacy class action lawsuit against the makers of NBA video games, saying the video basketball game players likely should have known their facial likenesses would be stored by a system that took 15 minutes to complete a scan of a player's face and store the image for use as an avatar in the game.But the true impact of the case on other lawsuits brought under an Illinois biometrics privacy law is likely to be small, said an attorney whose practice focuses on digital privacy laws.
Judge nearly grounds Bensenville homeowners lawsuit vs Chicago over O'Hare air traffic
A Cook County judge has nearly grounded a lawsuit brought by Bensenville homeowners against the city of Chicago, saying the homeowners have more work to do to prove they can sue the city for directing a steady stream of aircraft over their homes every day from a new runway at O'Hare.
Family blames Chicago nursing facility for resident's death
An estate administrator is suing a Chicago nursing facility, alleging negligence led to the death of a resident.
Family blames Palos Community Hospital, others for patient's death
A family administrator is suing Palos Heights health providers, alleging their negligence led to the death of a patient.
Family sues nursing facility over woman's death
A family member is suing a South Holland nursing facility, alleging negligence in the treatment of a patient.