News from June 2017
Cook Co. jury orders $115M to families of victims of 2013 Afghanistan military cargo plane crash
A Cook County jury has ordered a Florida-based cargo airline to pay the families of three aircraft crew members who died in an airplane crash while transporting armored vehicles in Afghanistan a combined award of more than $115 million.
Judge: Illinois must pay $586M/month, plus $2B over next 12 months to cover Medicaid bills
While Illinois state officials have argued the order could amount to little more than “squeezing blood from a stone,” a Chicago federal judge has ordered Illinois’ state government to begin paying more than $586 million a month to cover Medicaid claims, plus an additional $2 billion from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 to begin reducing its stack of unpaid Medicaid bills.
Chalet Living and employee allegedly negligent in administering drug to patient
A woman is suing The Chalet Living and Rehabilitation Center and Yair Zuckerman, claiming negligence.
Woman says she had complications from epidural at Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopedic
A patient is suing Ira J. Goodman M.D. and Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Center LLC, charging the health care providers with negligence in administering a pain management shot.
Man sues Greek American Rehabilitation facility for negligence
An individual is suing The Greek American Rehabilitation and Care Centre Inc., a nursing facility, for allegedly failing to address his risk of falls.
District court judge grants win to Comcast, other pay TV service providers in channel menu patent case
A Chicago federal judge has granted pay TV services, including Comcast, a reprieve from a patent infringement lawsuit over the companies' use of on-screen channel scrolling guides and menus.
Southpoint liable for negligence and failure to monitor a patient, suit alleges
A man is suing Southpoint Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC, alleging negligence for failing to prevent infections and skin conditions while he was a patient there.
Judge OKs retailers' request, bottles Cook County 'soda tax' for now
A Cook County judge has decided to bottle up, for now, Cook County’s plan to begin collecting a penny-per-ounce tax on soda and other sweetened beverages.
African-American workers accuse Chicago Water Department of racial discrimination, harassment
A group of African-American employees have filed a lawsuit alleging a pattern of racial discrimination and harassment aimed at black workers in Chicago’s controversy-plagued Department of Water Management.
Qui tam plaintiff accuses ex-lawyers Touhy Touhy & Buehler of mishandling Medicare fraud case vs CVS
A Lake County man has accused his former attorneys of mishandling Medicare fraud lawsuits he filed against CVS.
Suit alleges man died due to complications from vascular surgery at Northwestern
A woman is suing Northwestern Community Hospital; NCH Medical Group; Northwest Community Healthcare; Nathan Lidsky M.D.; and The Intensivist Group S.C., alleging they were negligent in caring for her relative, a deceased former patient.
Symphony West allegedly failed to prevent woman's fall, femur fracture
A relative of a deceased woman is suing Symphony of Chicago West; Nucare Financial Services Corp.; and Maestro Consulting Services LLC, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Newspaper, writers sue Chicago PD, city over lack of response to 'heat list' FOIA request
The Chicago Sun-Times and independent journalists Brandon Smith, George Joseph and Jamie Kalvenand are suing the Chicago Police Department and the city of Chicago, alleging violation of state and federal law.
Handy Kenlin group says defendants conspired to take confidential information
A manufacturing supply company is suing Thomas Hunter, Luis Saucedo, Maryellen Hunter, Marisa Hunter, Gorini USA and Emomo N.A., alleging breach of contract and breach of duty.
Woman says A New You plastic surgery center, doctors used photos without permission
A patient is suing A New You Plastic Surgery, and doctors Rajendra R. Shah and Samir R. Shah, alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence, saying they published photographs depicting her in various states of undress to a public website without her consent.
Woman sues Northwest Community Hospital for surgical mistake that led to death
A relative is suing Northwest Community Hospital Inc., doctors Scott Pinchot, Daniel R. Conway and Michael Hersh, and Northwest Community Health Services Inc., alleging negligence for a mishap in surgery that led to her family member's death.
IL Supreme Court: County prosecutors can't use special investigator powers to 'create own police forces'
Declaring that to rule otherwise would empower county prosecutors across the state to create their own police forces, a majority of the Illinois Supreme Court has declared the former state’s attorney in downstate La Salle County overstepped his authority in creating a task force to conduct traffic stops on a stretch of Interstate 80 to interdict and seize drug shipments passing through the county.
Zillow: 'Zestimates' constitutionally protected opinions, no appraisers license needed to publish
Comparing their “zestimates” – proprietary online estimates of homes’ values – to editorials published by newspapers or ratings and reviews of various products and services published in print and online, the operators of real estate website Zillow have asked a Chicago federal judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by a north suburban lawyer and the owners of a Schaumburg-based home development company accusing Zillow of improperly hampering their efforts to sell their homes for what the plaintiffs believe they are worth.
Bill that would limit liability in employing ex-offenders stalls in Illinois House of Representatives
Legislation that would have made it less risky for employers to hire ex-offenders is now delayed in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Man says 15/20 Lounge, owner responsible for his injuries from shooting
A man is suing Wei Jun Mei, individually and as agent of Mei La Inc., which does business as 15/20 Lounge, claiming the establishment and its owner were liable for his injuries from a shooting.