News from August 2018
Estate administrator blames Glenshire Nursing for pressure sores, death
An estate administrator is suing Glenshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Glen Health and Home Management Inc., and two nurses, citing alleged negligent supervision and nursing assistance.
Executor claims River North of Bradley negligence led to patient's death
An estate executor is suing River North of Bradley Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC, Dynamic Healthcare Inc., Benjamin Friedman and Marshall Mauer, citing alleged negligence and wrongful termination.
Patient claims Rush University Medical Center, Midwest Orthopaedics botched surgery
A patient is suing Dr. Craig Della Valle, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush LLC and Rush University Medical Center, citing alleged negligence.
Man claims Dr. Karthik Sampath, Tina Skaria have not repaid $400,000 loan
An Illinois resident is suing Dr. Karthik Sampath and Tina Skaria, citing alleged breach of contract, fraud and unjust enrichment.
Widow blames alleged drunk driver for husband's death
A man's estate administrator and wife is suing Clarence Brown Jr., citing alleged negligence and willful and wanton conduct under the Illinois Survival Statute and the Illinois Wrongful Death Act.
W.E. O'Neil Construction worker accuses company, Northwestern of negligence
An employee is suing W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. and Northwestern University, citing alleged construction negligence.
Pedestrian blames property owners, Wilmette for slip and fall
A Cook County resident is suing the viillage of Wilmette and property owners Edward Mehlman and Diane Mehlman, citing alleged negligence.
Divided IL Supreme Court: Unconstitutional convictions can't be used to end parental rights
A deeply divided Illinois Supreme Court upheld an appellate court decision in favor of a convicted felon fighting the state’s use of his criminal history to terminate his parental rights. In a strongly worded dissension, three of the seven justices warned of judicial overreach and the unintended consequences of new precedent.
Suburban pain doctor sues other doctor he says illegally used his name to boost opioid 'pill mill'
A suburban Chicago doctor, who in one legal action is facing accusations he improperly sued pharmacies for faxing prescription requests to him, is alleging in a different unconnected lawsuit that a different doctor, who now faces sentencing after pleading guilty to improperly prescribing opioids, capitalized on the coincidence of having the same name as the first doctor to abet an illegal drug dispensing operation.
Dolton, Robbins say low water bill, property tax collections to blame for still owing Chicago millions for water
Facing legal actions from the city of Chicago asserting they collectively owe more than $23 million in unpaid water bills, the villages of Robbins and Dolton have responded by conceding they owe the money, but assert they face financial challenges, from depressed property tax collections and water bill collections that are too low to cover the amount demanded by Chicago, to actually repay what the city is demanding.
CLIFFORD LAW: Two Clifford Law Offices Partners Are Named 2018 Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers
Clifford Law Offices’ Partners, Susan A. Capra and Shannon M. McNulty, were named 2018 Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers by Crain's Custom Media, a division of Crain’s Chicago Business.
LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS E. KENNEDY III L.C.: Lawsuit against City of Murphysboro, IL
On May 7, 2018, the Law Offices of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, L.C. filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against the City of Murphysboro, Illinois and two members of the Murphysboro Police Department under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, and the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
MAYER BROWN: Two Mayer Brown partners named “Notable Women Lawyers in Chicago” by Crain’s Chicago Business
Mayer Brown announced that Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Lucia Nale and Government Relations & Public Law partner Joanna Horsnail were recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business among its 2018 “Notable Women Lawyers in Chicago.”
New IL Supreme Court credit card collection pleading rules have 'potential' to lengthen process
The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted new pleading requirements for credit card and debt collection cases, which will result in additional protection for debtors, but also has the potential to lengthen the process, according to one Chicago attorney.
OSHA’s new record-keeping rule eases paperwork, fails to address employer issues
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) July 30 that will minimize paperwork and administrative burdens for some businesses, but may not address many employers’ issues with current regulations passed in 2016.
Attorney calls Supreme Court's Jevic structured dismissal reversal noteworthy
According to an article written by David Christian for The Circuit Rider, The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Third Circuit Court of Appeals "structured dismissal" ruling in which former Jevic Holding Corp. truck drivers fought being left out of a settlement in the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case
Decision for Soldier Field lot operator SP Plus in woman's trip-and-fall suit overturned on appeal
A state appeals panel overruled a Cook County judge, finding a woman may be allowed to continue with her personal injurylawsuit against the company that manages a parking lot near Soldier Field, as they said the Cook County judge may have erred in finding the low pole over which the woman allegedly tripped while leaving an event may not have been as open and obvious as the lower court judge believed.
Appeals court: Chicago can't be sued by runner who claimed was hurt because 606 Trail too narrow
An Illinois state appeals panel has upheld a Cook County judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the city of Chicago and Chicago Park District by a woman who was struck by a bicyclist while running on the 606 Trail, and who argued the city should be held responsible because, she argued, the trail was too narrow to accommodate both bicycles and foot traffic.
Judge: Difference between 'mass action,' 'class action' means Pfizer can't flush Robitussin suit
A federal judge has rejected Pfizer’s attempt to scuttle a class action accusing the drugmaker of misleading consumers over the actual strength of its maximum strength Robitussin cough syrup, saying a U.S. Supreme Court decision doesn’t necessarily mean the company shouldn’t have to face a nationwide class action in Chicago federal court.
Judge denies class action status for insurer’s suit against AbbVie, others over testosterone drugs
A Chicago federal judge has barred an Ohio health insurer from pursuing a class action against several pharmaceutical companies, which are already embroiled in massive litigation over their testosterone drugs, saying the thousands of potential claims would be too individualized to be served well by a class action and the insurer’s drug review practices were “unconventional.”