News from July 2017
Employee accuses Dart Container Corp of discrimination
An employee is suing Dart Container Corp., an employer, citing alleged discrimination and retaliation.
Consumer accuses Dynamic Recovery Solutions, Crown Asset Management of misrepresenting debt
A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Dynamic Recovery Solutions LLC and Crown Asset Management LLC, for alleged misrepresentation in debt collection.
Appeals panel: Neck, back clinic 'incidental recipient,' no right to interest on worker comp claims
A state appeals panel has sided with several insurance companies facing class action complaints from a Chicago-based medical practice specializing in treating neck and back injuries as part of worker compensation claims, saying the clinic has no right under the law to demand insurers pay interest on slow-arriving reimbursements.
Judge won't force Viamedia to share documents on litigation funding, DOJ action vs Comcast
A Chicago federal judge has refused to force Viamedia, a New York-based seller of local cable TV advertising, to turn over documents Comcast believes would shed light on Viamedia’s efforts to use third-party litigation funding to fund its antitrust legal claims against Comcast, and to urge the federal government to also take action against the telecom giant.
Court says ex-Oakton C.C. cop can't press defamation claim vs school over 'problem employee' flyer
A federal judge has granted a partial win to Oakton Community College, saying a former Oakton campus police officer can't press her case the college defamed her when it included her photograph on a flyer for a seminar about "problem employees" that began circulating after her termination.
Labor group funds accuse J R Jones Fixture Co. of breach of contract
Labor groups are suing J R Jones Fixture Co. for alleged breach of contract.
Ohio woman accuses Coach Inc., others of defamation for claiming she was counterfeiter
A woman is suing Coach Inc., Coach Services Inc. and Greer Burns & Crain Ltd. for alleged defamation.
Patient accuses Associated Medical Centers of Illinois of improperly performing surgery
A woman is suing Thomas Bilko M.D. and Associated Medical Centers of Illinois Ltd. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Woman accuses Oakton Park Medical Center doctor, others of negligence
A woman is suing Boris Sheynin M.D. individually and as an agent of Vadim Edelstein M.D. Ltd., and Oakton Park Medical Center, and as an agent of Advocate Health Care Network, for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Widow accuses Comcast Cable, others of negligence in husband's electrocution death
A woman is suing ComEd and Comcast Cable Corporation for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries, liability and negligence, after her husband and father of her three children died of electrocution.
Appeals court: No 'abstract right' to city retiree health insurance if no such contract guarantee
Expressing doubt its opinion will end legal hostilities, a state appeals court weighed in yet again on a lawsuit Chicago retirees have lodged against the city in hopes of preserving their “abstract right” to subsidized health insurance under the Illinois state constitution.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, doctor accused of failing to prevent post-op infection
A former patient is suing Kevin Hardt M.D. and Northwestern Memorial Hospital for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Woman's family accuses Chateau NRSG & Rehab Center of failing to prevent patient from falling
A deceased woman's family is suing Chateau NRSG & Rehab Center, a nursing facility, for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Family says UCP Seguin Foundation failed to prevent fatal choking incident
A man is suing UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago Foundation on behalf of a patient, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence
Former patient accuses doctor of negligently performing surgical procedure
A former patient is suing Karen Johnson M.D., a physician, for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Liberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation accused of failing to take safety measures
A patient is suing the Liberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation, a nursing facility, for alleged taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Cook County man accuses City of Chicago and police officers of violating his civil rights
A Cook County man is suing the city of Chicago and at least four police officers, citing alleged negligence, tortious interference and violation of civil rights.
Suit alleges resident at Windsor Estates Nursing and Rehab developed pressure sores, other injuries
A man is suing Windsor Estates Nursing and Rehab on behalf of a patient, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries, liability and negligence.
Family sues motorists for allegedly striking woman in fatal accident
The administrator for the estate of a woman who died after being struck by vehicle is suing motorists Carlos A. Castro-Caldera and Luis A. Hernandez Lopez for negligence and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Insurer: No duty to defend lawyer accused of missteps in $18M Rezko South Loop deal verdict
An insurance company wants a court to declare it free of obligation to defend a lawyer who stands accused of malpractice by an international real estate development group hit in 2015 with an $18 million jury award to an investor who claimed the group bilked him of millions in a deal with corrupt Illinois campaign financier Tony Rezko.