News from October 2017
Di'Jon Inc. accused of breach of contract for skipping payments to union fund
Several trustees are suing Di'Jon Inc. for alleged breach of contract.
Regency Rehabilitation Center LLC, others accused of negligence
A woman is suing Regency Rehabilitation Center LLC and Regency Rehabilitation Center LLC for alleged negligence.
Class action seeks to force Cook County to pay property tax refunds owed to payers who won appeals
Cook County is facing a class action complaint accusing it of being too slow - or outright refusing - to issue property tax refunds owed to taxpayers who had won a break on their taxable value from the county's appeal board.
Class action: Meijer's employee fingerprint scans violate IL biometric privacy law
Meijer, one of the largest retailers in the Chicago area and the Midwest, has become the latest target of a growing wave of class action lawsuits accusing employers of violating an Illinois state law regulating the collection of fingerprints and other “biometric” identifiers.
SCOTUS expected to toss rules forcing non-union workers to pay fees; big political impacts possible
Sweeping changes in how unions collect dues and fees can be expected soon, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case against Illinois' largest public sector employee union, two labor attorneys said during a recent interview. And such a decision also could have significant ramifications for the nation's politics.
Investors allowed to continue pursuing AbbVie in Cook Co court over cancelled Shire acquisition
A group of investor funds will be allowed to continue their fraudulent concealment lawsuit against drugmaker AbbVie in Cook County Circuit Court after a federal judge in Chicago shot down AbbVie’s attempt to relocate to federal jurisdiction the lawsuit over AbbVie's cancelled acquisition of an Irish pharmaceutical company.
Alden Wentworth Rehab & Health Care Center, others accused of negligence
An estate administrator is suing Alden Wentworth Rehab & Health Care Center and related entities for alleged negligence.
City of Chicago, others accused of malicious prosecution
A man is suing the City of Chicago and police officers for alleged malicious prosecution.
Northwest Community Hospital, others accused of negligence, causing baby's cerebral palsy
A woman and her infant child are suing Northwest Community Hospital, Gynecological & Obstetric Associates S.C. and doctors Madhuri Verma, Jill Placek and Josh Tunca for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Elmbrook Skilled Nursing Facility L.L.C., others allegedly failed to prevent woman from falling out of wheelchair
A woman is suing Elmbrook Skilled Nursing Facility L.L.C., Elmbrook Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centre, Elmbrook Living & Rehab, The Grove of Elmhurst and Legacy Healthcare Network L.L.C. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Loyola University Medical Center, doctors allegedly failed to prevent post-operative infection
A woman is suing Loyola Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center and doctors Nicole Sprawka, Mary Lynn and Paula White for alleged negligence.
Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology S.C., doctor allegedly failed to recognize cancerous lesion
A couple is suing Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology S.C. and Dr. Rachel Neems Pritzker for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Amita Health Medical Group, others allegedly failed to protect nerve during surgery
A couple is suing Dr. Stoyan Kokocharov, Amita Health, Amita Health Medical Group and Amita Health Medical Care Group for alleged negligence.
Community First Medical Center, doctor accused of negligently performing hernia surgery
A woman is suing Community First Medical Center and Dr. Athanasios Diniotis for alleged negligence.
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, doctors accused of negligence
A man is suing Dr. Abbas Y. Rampurwala, Dr. Mujahid Hussain and Presence Saint Joseph Hospital for alleged negligence in the treatment of his relative.
Alden Estates of Evanston allegedly failed to prevent coffee from being spilled on patient
A woman is suing Alden Estates of Evanston for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Judge: 'Ministerial exception' gives church right to fire gay music director after he marries
A man fired from his job at a suburban church after marrying another man lost the federal discrimination lawsuit he filed against the church and the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Illinois among top jurisdictions for growing number of TCPA class actions, new report shows
The number of lawsuits targeting businesses under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is surging, as many businesses struggle to "decipher and implement" the law's provisions amid a proliferation of modern technology, like smartphones and text messaging, says an attorney specializing in assisting clients on federal communications policy and enforcement.
Appeals panel: Attorney's 'fraud' means business owners can't sue ex-lawyers for malpractice
For a second time, the Illinois First District Appellate Court has heard an appeal in an ongoing legal malpractice lawsuit. And this time, justices agreed the plaintiffs' lawyer's alleged mishandling of the case should cost them the chance to proceed against the lawyers they blamed for costing them the chance to sue their ex-lawyers for allegedly exposing them to penalties under state regulatory actions.
Appeals panel nixes home care workers' class action vs union over unconstitutional forced fee payment
Non-union home care providers who for years had fees, worth an estimated $32 million, illegally and unconstitutionally taken by the state of Illinois and funneled to a union should not be allowed to bring a class action against that union to get their money back, because courts can’t determine how many of those caregivers may have actually supported the union, a federal appeals court has ruled.