News from June 2017
Former clinical research coordinator says Presence Saint Joseph wrongly fired her
A Will County woman is suing Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, alleging disability discrimination, violation of Workers' Compensation acts and wrongful termination.
Suit alleges Manorcare of South Holland let former resident develop bedsores
A woman is suing Manorcare Health Services - South Holland on behalf of her relative's estate, alleging negligence by the facility in allowing the deceased to develop bedsores.
Appeals panel: State agencies can't hire own lawyers when disagree with Atty Gen's legal strategies
A state appeals panel has refused to allow a state agency, under the supervision of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, to hire its own legal representation amid a conflict with Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan over legal strategy in defending against workers compensation claims brought by an independent personal assistant for those with disabilities who claimed she should be treated as a state employee after the state empowered a union to represent her.
Judgment: UBU Sports owes FieldTurf USA $780,000 in artificial turf patent court fight
The final score in a legal battle between two artificial turf manufacturers is a $780,000 win for the original patent holder, FieldTurf USA.
Judge's ruling in trade secrets case indicates 'inevitable disclosure' doctrine still applies in IL
A federal judge has rejected a manufacturer's attempt to shelve a competitor's lawsuit that it should pay for hiring a former employee who allegedly improperly took trade secrets with him. And the decision could offer lessons to employers in lllinois and elsewhere.
Wheaton man says Fifth Third Bank and collection firm sent letter on discharged debt
A man is suing Fifth Third Bank N.A. and The Roth Morgan Firm Corp., alleging misrepresentation in debt collection.
Berthold says Volvo violated its copyright regarding typeface
A Chicago company is suing Swedish car manufacturer Volvo AB and its North American entities, alleging copyright infringement.
Painters and Decorators group alleges Brookdale failed to make monthly payments
A painters' union is suing Brookdale Decorating Inc., a contractor, citing alleged breach of contract.
Construction & General Laborers sues Great Lakes Fireproofing for missed payments
A local union is suing Michael Castro, individually and as Great Lakes Fireproofing, alleging breach of contract for unpaid employee fund contributions.
Suit says Tasty Waffle in Romeoville made improper deductions, mandated unpaid work
A former server has filed a class action lawsuit against EDLS Inc., which does business as Tasty Waffle, and Lefteris Elefterdiadis, alleging unpaid wages, violation of applicable minimum wage law and violation of Workers' Compensation acts
Appeals court: Legal maneuver to use different court rule to intercept TCPA class action still won't fly
A federal appeals court has shot down a gambit by a company attempting to swat down a junk fax class action lawsuit by depositing with the court a payment it believed to satisfy the claims of the lawsuit’s lead plaintiff, as judges said they did not believe the attempt to use a seeming loophole in a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling is different enough from the very act the nation’s high court wouldn’t fly under the law.
Fraud charges added to $36M lawsuit vs Mizzi, Canadian private equity firm over senior living venture
Days after Canadian financial regulators seized control of a private equity firm over allegations it had misled investors to plow almost $100 million into a high-risk venture, a group of Chicago area businessmen have amended their pending $36 million lawsuit against Paramount Equity Financial Corporation and Canadian businessman Enzo Mizzi, now also accusing Mizzi’s group of fraud.
Judge trims class action vs Dollar General over aloe vera gel alleged not to contain aloe vera
A federal judge has burned off two of three counts in a class action complaint facing Dollar General over claims the retailer’s aloe vera cooling gel didn’t actually contain aloe vera.
Chicago City Hall 'locked in pre-McDonald mindset,' meaning legal fights over gun rights likely not over
While courts have ruled the city of Chicago has to change its way of thinking related to citizens' gun rights, a prominent Chicago appeals attorney believes the city remains mired in an approach to handgun regulation that could invite yet more legal actions and setbacks in the courts.
'Subjective intent' not enough to steer $108K to one biz, not another favored by deceased contractor
A state appeals panel has affirmed a Cook County judge's summary judgment against the plaintiffs in a dispute over which of two companies - whose leadership included the same person and whose names were separated by one letter - was entitled to consulting fees stemming from work performed by a contractor with ties to both entities.
Judge: Class action vs Precor over faulty treadmill sensors can proceed
Exercise equipment manufacturer Precor failed in its quest to get a judge to scuttle a federal class action complaint, which alleged the company sold treadmills it knew included inaccurate heart rate sensors.
Supreme Court decision could have big impact on mass actions in Cook County, elsewhere
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned rulings made by three California courts that concluded they had specific jurisdiction over lawsuits brought by out-of-state residents against a company not incorporated or headquartered there. And reverberations from the decision will likely be felt in Cook County courtrooms, say observers.
Former state senator shouldn't expect to win his lawsuit asking for back pay, state constitution expert says
Michael Noland, an Elgin Democrat who served in the Illinois state Senate for 10 years, has sued the state of Illinois, alleging his pay was illegally withheld during budget crises. However, an expert in Illinois constitutional law says his lawsuit has little chance of prevailing, particularly since the lack of funds was caused in part by legislation to cut lawmaker pay - legislation he, at the time, supported.
The Atrium allegedly failed to prevent man's bedsores, pneumonia and other illnesses
A woman is suing The Atrium Health Care Center Ltd. on behalf of a deceased relative, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent multiple health issues.
Woman sues Lexington of Orland Park for negligence related to former resident's fall
A woman is suing Lexington Health Care Center of Orland Park Inc. d/b/a Lexington of Orland Park, and Royal Management Corporation, alleging negligence for allowing her relative, a former nursing home resident, to suffer injuries from a fall that led to his death.