News from April 2018
Grana Trucking Company sued over man's death
A woman is suing James A. Grana and Grana Trucking Company Incorporated for wrongful death and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Presence St. Mary's Hospital, others allegedly administered drug that caused birth defects
A mother is suing several health care providers for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries to her and her unborn son.
Judge: UBS can't use arbitration clause to sidestep class action by fired employees over bonus payments
A federal judge has denied an attempt by UBS to sidestep a class action suit accusing the company of terminating employees to avoid paying their bonuses.
Trump's NLRB may undo rule giving grad students right to unionize; unions taking different approach
The Trump administration may push back—if it can—an Obama-era National Labor Relations Board decision that gave U.S. college and university graduate student workers the right to organize, which has been embraced by major unions.
Federal appeals court revives shelved data breach suit vs Barnes & Noble; 'trifling loss' still actual loss: Judges
Saying a “trifling loss” is still a loss under state consumer protection laws, a federal appeals panel has reopened the book on a potential class action lawsuit against Barnes & Noble over a 2012 data breach that cost customers some time and money in protecting themselves from potential identity theft, and which the appellate judges took care to note also victimized the chain of big box bookstores.
Jury awards $3.5M to woman who claimed loan servicer mishandled mortgage during, after Chapt 13 bankruptcy
A federal jury awarded more than $3.5 million to a Franklin Park woman as a result of her lawsuit against a mortgage loan servicer over the handling of the default on her home.
Center for Sports Orthopaedics P.C., others allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A couple is suing Dr. Theodore Suchy, Dr. Ronald Pawlowski, Dr. William Choe, the Center for Sports Orthopaedics P.C., Adventist Glenoaks Hospital and St. Alexius Medical Center for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
ManorCare Health Services-Hinsdale, others allegedly failed to prevent woman from developing pressure sore
A woman is suing ManorCare Health Services-Hinsdale, HCR Manor Care LLC and Heartland Employment Services LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Hamada of Japan sued over death of man with seafood allergy who breathed in steam
A woman is suing Hamada of Japan Corp., alleging her husband died after suffering an allergic reaction to steam rising from seafood being cooked nearby at the company's restaurant in Tinley Park.
DuSable Museum of African American History Inc. accused of wrongful discharge
A woman is suing the DuSable Museum of African American History Inc. for alleged retaliation and wrongful discharge.
Maduff & Maduff LLC accused of breach of contract
A woman is suing Aaron B. Maduff and Maduff & Maduff LLC for alleged breach of contract.
Judge again sinks Brunswick's bid to undo $25M deal with lawyer who used jury note to avoid loss at trial
A Chicago federal judge has again turned aside an attempt by boatmaker Brunswick to undo a $25 million personal injury settlement the company says was obtained through fraud, as a federal judge said the company has failed again to lay claim to a protected interest violated by a rival lawyer’s decision to allegedly withhold information about a jury note moments before a verdict would have delivered a win to Brunswick.
Federal appeals panel echoes state court: No right to vote for elected Chicago school board
Echoing a state appeals court’s ruling, a federal appellate panel says the right to vote doesn’t entitle Chicago voters to the right to vote for the members of the Chicago school board.
Police union suing Metra over alleged retaliation against union president, other grievances
Metra and its police chief have been accused of retaliating against an officer for working on behalf of a police union, according to a lawsuit filed in Chicago federal court.
IL appeals panel says Jewel-Osco didn't have duty to help man fighting with thief who stole wife's purse
A state appeals panel has determined Jewel-Osco had no duty to keep a man from being injured as he attempted to stop a woman from stealing his wife's purse in a Chicago store.
Illinois ethics panel fines ex-Bensenville trustee for using state job to snoop political rival's driver's records
A state ethics panel has ordered a former village trustee and one-time candidate for mayor of Bensenville to pay a fine for allegedly using his job in the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to snoop on the driving records of a political opponent.
Palatine condo owners allege association low balled condos price, shorting owners amid forced sale
A group of “shocked” suburban Palatine condominium owners are trying to prevent their association board from allegedly under-selling the condo development for $49 million, allegedly for the board's personal gain, claiming the price would short owners of what they could get if they independently sold their units by more than $25 million.
Shire Law Group accused of breach of contract
A man is suing Shire Law Group and Alan R. Press for alleged breach of contract.
Schulte Hospitality Group allegedly violated state's biometric information law
Three employees have filed a class action lawsuit against Schulte Hospitality Group Inc. and SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Southwest at Burr Ridge/Hinsdale for alleged invasion of privacy and violation of state law.
Alden-Lincoln Park Rehabilitation, Health Care Center Inc. allegedly failed to make sure patient was hydrated
A woman is suing Alden-Lincoln Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Inc. and two nurses for wrongful death and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.