News from 2017
CPS: New IL schools funding law 'major step toward equality,' shelves class action vs state over ed funding
Chicago's public school officials have shelved their attempt to use a lawsuit to address Illinois' "broken" public education funding system, saying an education funding reform law enacted by the state earlier this fall has helped satisfy their concerns.
Symphony of Morgan Park, others allegedly failed to prevent patient from falling
A woman is suing Symphony of Morgan Park, Nucare Services Corp., Maestro Consulting Services LLC, and two nurses for alleged negligence.
Warren Barr South Loop allegedly failed to prevent patient from getting a urinary tract infection
A man is suing Warren Barr South Loop, Maplewood Care and three nurses for alleged negligence.
Leak & Sons Funeral Home accused of burying corpse without family's consent
Three family members are suing Leak & Sons Funeral Home and Spencer Leak & Sons Funeral Home Ltd. for alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.
Family Medicine for McHenry County, others accused of failing to properly diagnose medical condition
An estate administrator is suing several health providers for allegedly failing to properly diagnose a patient's medical condition.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc., others accused of negligently performing surgery
A man is suing Dr. Freidoon Azizi, Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon Endo-Surgery LLC and Ethicon Inc. for alleged negligence.
Kindred Chicago Lakeshore allegedly failed to prevent patient from developing pressure ulcers
A patient is suing Kindred Chicago Lakeshore for alleged negligence.
Illinois e-filing requirement may not mean easier public access to court filings
At the turn of the New Year, county circuit court systems across Illinois are expected to take a leap into the 21st Century, as they begin to require all civil court documents to be filed electronically, under an order from the state's Supreme Court. However, the steps into the digital age may not necessarily ensure greater or easier access to otherwise public court documents in the state.
Glenn Gutnayer Custom Homes LLC, others allegedly failed to provide adequate safety equipment
A man is suing Glenn Gutnayer Custom Homes LLC, GCW Inc., Residential Steel Fabricators Inc. and Berdi Services Inc. for alleged negligence.
Landlord can't sue Peoples Gas over tenant billing practices because fight belongs before ICC: Appeals court
A state appeals court has ruled a landlord can't sue Peoples Gas over its tenant billing practices because the dispute doesn’t belong in court, but rather before the state commission that oversees public utilities.
IL Supreme Court: Legal time limits don't bar wrongful death claims from being tacked on to medmal suits
Nothing in Illinois law would bar successor plaintiffs from adding a wrongful death claim to a pending medical malpractice lawsuit, even if the plaintiff dies more than four years after the first malpractice suit was filed, or apparently outside the statute of repose, Illinois’ highest state court has ruled.
The Estates of Hyde Park allegedly failed to prevent patient from developing pressure ulcers
A man is suing The Estates of Hyde Park for alleged negligence.
City of Countryside sues owners of apartment complex, accused of operating without license
A Chicago suburb is suing the owners of an apartment complex the city asserts has not held an appropriate city license for years, asking a judge to order the owners to pay for inspections at the property.
Rubicon Global LLC allegedly made false statements about competitor
A business is suing Rubicon Global LLC for alleged tortious interference and unfair competition.
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, other accused of negligence
A woman is suing Dr. Steve J. Kim and Northwestern Memorial Healthcare for alleged negligence.
Appeals panel grants win to Expedia, other travel websites in fight with cities over hotel taxes
In a legal battle between 13 Illinois cities and 13 travel websites over hotel taxes, federal judges in Chicago have now ruled against all 13 municipalities, after a federal appeals court overturned a federal district judge’s decision to allow suburban Lombard alone to continue exacting taxes from Expedia and other online travel agencies.
Judge trims out-of-state claims from class action vs Nature's Way over 'Made in USA' labeling
A Chicago federal judge has trimmed a class action lawsuit accusing nutritional supplement maker Nature's Way of fraud in marketing certain of its supplements as "Made in the USA," when at least one of the supplement's ingredients allegedly comes from overseas.
7th Circuit: Won't rehear EEOC appeal of dismissal of case alleging Autozone racially zoned store workers
A federal appeals court has refused to grant federal employment discrimination regulators the chance to renew their arguments that Autozone’s transfer of a black employee from a store serving a predominantly Hispanic clientele to another in a predominantly African-American neighborhood, should be considered illegal racial discrimination and segregation, even though the transferred worker suffered no loss of income, responsibilities or job opportunities.
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute LLC, doctor allegedly failed to timely diagnose medical condition
A woman is suing Dr. Brian M. Weatherford and Illinois Bone and Joint Institute LLC for alleged negligence.
Northwest United Urology LLC, others allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
An estate administrator is suing Northwest United Urology LLC, Northwest Health Care Inc. and Dr. Phuong Huynh for alleged negligence.