News from February 2018
Symphony Lincoln Park LLC allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
An estate administrator is suing Symphony Lincoln Park LLC for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Chicago Male Lakeview LLC accuses former employees of breach of contract
A Boystown hair salon is suing Ric Ramirez, Nathan Allen and Jesse Harbaugh for alleged breach of contract and unfair comepetition.
Marque Medicos CEO sues Murphy & Hourihane LLC for breach of contract
The owner of a back-and-neck clinic is suing Murphy & Hourihane LLC for alleged breach of contract and negligence.
Alexian Brothers, doctors allegedly failed to recognize woman's pregnancy before anesthesia
A woman is suing Dr. Robert Kagan, Dr. Edgard Khoury and Alexian Brothers Medical Center for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Manna Molecular Sciences LLC accused of fraudulent inducement in dispute over marijuana patches
A medican marijuana business is suing Manna Molecular Sciences LLC for alleged fraudulent inducement.
Stroger Hospital, Symphony of Morgan Park sued for patient's wrongful death, pressure ulcers
A woman is suing John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and Symphony of Morgan Park for wrongful death and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
City of Chicago, others allegedly failed to prevent man from falling at O’Hare International Airport
A man is suing the City of Chicago, O'Hare Airport Transit System Inc., the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Chicago Airport System for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Another class action claims McDonald's could open restaurants to visually impaired at night, but chooses not to
McDonald’s is facing another federal class action complaint from customers who say the restaurant denies people with visual impairments equal access during late night, drive-through-only hours.
Appeals court pauses judge's order forcing Cook courts clerk to let public immediately access lawsuits
A federal appeals court in Chicago has slapped a hold on a federal judge’s order to force Cook County’s courts clerk to begin providing the press and public immediate access to publicly filed court documents, at least until the appellate judges can rule on the court clerk’s claims that the federal judge had no business issuing the order, on the grounds of protecting the public’s First Amendment rights to public information.
Judge deletes class action vs Yahoo over Messenger texts, says 'tens of thousands' may have consented
A federal judge has broken up a class action accusing Yahoo of sending text messages in violation of federal law, saying information provided after he certified the class indicated perhaps tens of thousands of class members may have actually consented to receive the texts when they signed up for Yahoo’s services.
Sun-Times sues CTA, Chicago Police over failure to turn over video of man being pushed onto L tracks
The Chicago Sun-Times is suing the Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Police Department for allegedly failing to produce video surveillance footage showing a passenger being pushed from a platform at a Blue Line CTA station by another man.
Ofer Mizrahi Diamonds Inc. accused of fraud, misleading importer into buying laser-drilled diamond
A man who owns an import business is suing Israel-based Ofer Mizrahi Ltd. and Ofer Mizrahi Diamonds Inc. for alleged fraud.
Chess legend's brother waited one day too long to file survival claim, appellate court rules
The brother of Chicago chess legend Morris Giles, who was killed in 2012 after being struck by a tow truck, waited a day too long to file a survival claim against the driver, a panel of appellate justices said in a recent decision.
Weissberg and Associates Ltd. accused of failing to represent bankruptcy client
A woman is suing Ariel Weissberg and Weissberg and Associates Ltd. for alleged breach of contract.
Jury convicts Cook County judge of mortgage fraud, could face 30 year prison sentence
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a Cook County judge of mortgage fraud stemming from an alleged scheme in which prosecutors said she participated a few years before she was elected to the Cook County bench.
Judge asked to OK final $295M deal to end Stericycle price hike class action; lawyers request $42M
A federal judge has been asked to grant final approval to a $295 million settlement deal ending a multi-state class action lawsuit accusing medical waste disposal company Stericycle of fixing prices for its “small quantity” customers under an automatic price increase policy.
Cardiologist not liable for patient's death, $7.75M verdict vs neurosurgeon fair, appeals court says
A Cook County jury that found a neurosurgeon liable in a $7.75 million verdict in the 2008 post-surgery death of a 56-year-old patient was correct in finding an attending cardiologist not liable for the death, a panel of Illinois appellate justices recently ruled.
Man says suffered ruptured artery during surgery at MacNeal Hospital
A man is suing MacNeal Hospital, Dr. Wayne Yang, Dr. Ed Chen, Dr. Robin Favor and MacNeal Hospital and Suburban Surgical Associates for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
CTA sued over electrocution death of man who fell onto L tracks amid diabetic shock
A woman is suing the Chicago Transit Authority for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent a man from falling on "L" train tracks, where he was electrocuted and died.
TJX Companies/Marshalls allegedly failed to prevent woman from slipping and falling
A woman is suing TJX Companies/Marshalls for alleged negligence.