News from July 2017
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Appeals court: Rosemont can't keep lid on its take from rents, concession sales at its arenas
The village of Rosemont can't cite concerns over "competitive harm" to others when picking and choosing which financial documents to publicly disclose - and specifically when trying to keep privileged its take from rents and concession revenues from the arenas it owns and operates, a state appeals court has affirmed.
Activist sues Cook County judge over arrest warrant
An activist and director of a nonprofit group is suing a Cook County Circuit Court associate judge, alleging he falsely issued a warrant for her arrest and caused intentional emotional distress.
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital sued over elevator accident
A construction worker is suing Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, Otis Elevator Co. and Imperial Woodworking Co., alleging the parties are liable for injuries he sustained while working at the hospital.
Family sues Community First Healthcare over woman's treatment, death
The estate of a deceased patient who battled hyperglycemia and hypertension is suing Community First Healthcare of Illinois Inc. and several other health services organizations and physicians, alleging insufficient measures were taken to diagnose and treat her conditions.
More than a dozen police officers sued in chase that caused fatal injuries
The family of a man who died of injuries sustained during a police chase is suing more than a dozen Chicago police officers and the city of Chicago, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
Injury from physical therapy machine at St. James Hospital prompts lawsuit
A patient at the Franciscan Alliance Inc., which does business as St. James Hospital of Olympia Fields, alleges insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries while she was using a physical therapy machine.
Astoria Place nursing facility accused of negligence
A woman who was recovering from pelvic surgery at Astoria Place Living & Rehab is suing the facility, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Lettuce Entertain You sued over worker termination
A former employee is suing Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, citing alleged retaliation and wrongful termination.
Judge: Procedural question won't derail federal discrimination suit over Tinley Park low income housing
A Chicago federal judge has cleared federal lawyers to continue their housing discrimination lawsuit against the village of Tinley Park over the fate of a low-income housing development, saying the task of filing such lawsuits can be delegated to other lawyers within the Department of Justice if the office specifically authorized by federal law to oversee such enforcement actions is vacant.
Bar Association lawsuit: Block IL regulators from going after property tax lawyers over 'appraisals'
The Illinois State Bar Association has asked a Cook County judge to order state regulators to back off of prosecutions against lawyers the state agency has accused of appraising real estate without a license, because the lawyers purportedly included real estate comps and other real estate value metrics in property tax appeals.
Jury: Bartlett nursing home staff failed to give woman anti-stroke drug, owes $4.1M for death
A Cook County jury has ordered a Bartlett nursing home to pay more than $4.1 million to the family of an 89-year-old woman who died four years after she suffered a stroke while in the home’s care, allegedly because staff at the nursing home did not give her a prescription blood thinner.
Judge dismisses disabled runner's suit against IHSA, says only right to compete guaranteed, not to win
A Chicago federal judge has benched litigation brought by a disabled suburban student athlete against the Illinois High School Association, who wanted lower qualifying standards, saying the IHSA has to guarantee the athlete's opportunity to compete, but not to give him an unfair edge over the non-disabled.
Seventh Circuit: Wisconsin copy of Indiana right to work law constitutional
A federal appeals court in Chicago has upheld a Wisconsin right to work law as constitutional, as judges said they could find no "compelling reasons" to revisit that question after upholding Indiana's similar law three years ago.
Judge pulls plug on challenge to IL 'Zero Emissions Credit' Exelon nuclear plant bailout
Saying the law could both simultaneously be a subsidy designed to prop up two Illinois nuclear power plants and a legitimate attempt to reduce carbon emissions, a Chicago federal judge has pulled the plug on attempts by a group of power generators and electricity consumers to challenge a recent state law the plaintiffs claimed unconstitutionally used “green energy” goals as a pretext to rig the wholesale electricity generation and supply markets in favor of electricity generation giant Exelon.
Wrigley Co. to vaping products maker: Stop using iconic candy, gum names to peddle e-cig liquids
Where there’s smoke there’s fire, but where there’s Doublemint and Juicy Fruit, there’s supposed to be only chewing gum, according to a trademark infringement lawsuit from one of Chicago’s iconic candy makers against the makers of e-cigarette “vaping” products.
Murder victim's family: Backpage 'sanitizes' sex trafficking ads, such as one that led to slaying
Backpage has removed to federal court a lawsuit from the family of a murdered young Chicago woman, accusing the online classified website of encouraging the type of sex trafficking that allegedly led to her death.
SCOTUS rules patent owners exhaust rights with sale, leaving questions for manufacturers, innovators
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision finding consumers and even small businesses have the right to resell products without it being considered an infringement on the rights of the original manufacturer. And the 7-1 decision could leave manufacturers and others to explore precisely what this decision may mean for their businesses and their products.
Chicago judge calls electronic firm's suit against ex-attorneys 'bizarre,' dismissal motion pending
A Chicago federal judge has voiced reservations about a suburban electronic company's court action, which alleges its former attorneys short-circuited its defense against a $9 million trademark infringement suit, saying the company and its counsel have a "good deal of explaining to do to support the maintenance of this action."
Ex-CPS teacher: Board of Ed fired her for publicly criticizing Chicago special ed cuts
A teacher who dramatically criticized special education cuts, by, among other things, presenting Chicago’s mayor with a mock arrest warrant, said Chicago Public Schools improperly fired her in retaliation.
First District appeals court reinstates woman's wrongful demolition case against Chicago City Hall
A woman has been given another chance to press her claim that the city of Chicago unlawfully demolished a property she co-owned, after a state appeals court reversed a decision by a Cook County judge to dismiss her case.