News from June 2018
IL Supreme Court decides to take up Six Flags fingerprint privacy case; spurs fresh rise in BIPA lawsuits
The Illinois Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments over the question of whether the rights of a mother and her teen son were violated under an Illinois privacy law when theme park operator Six Flags required the young man to scan his fingerprints to use his park season pass. And the court's decision to take up the case appears to have helped spur a renewed spurt of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
U.S. appeals panel lets lawsuit reform advocate Ted Frank explore possible class action 'objector blackmail'
A Chicago federal appeals court is giving a lawsuit watchdog group a chance to show whether attorneys for three objectors to a $9 million class action settlement allegedly tried to squeeze extra money for themselves from the settlement by lodging objections on behalf of their clients.
ACLU claims Chicago Police Department is withholding info on police social media monitoring
The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is suing the Chicago Police Department and the city of Chicago, citing an alleged breach of its duty to release requested records.
Patient claims Rush Oak Park Hospital procedure brought complications
A patient is suing Rush Oak Park Hospital and a physicians group, citing alleged medical malpractice.
Mt. Prospect Target customer claims she was struck by a row of shopping carts
A Mount Prospect woman is suing Target Corp. and an unnamed Target employee, citing alleged negligence.
Estate administrator blames Bridgeway Senior Living, nurses for patient death
An estate administrator is suing Bridgeway Senior Living LLC, Bensenville CCRC Holdings LLC and three nurses, alleging the defendants failed to properly care for the late Patricia Young.
Appeals panel: IL law nixes Chicago Joe's Tea Room try to force open Broadview strip club
A group of investors – most of whom have remained concealed by what judges called an “obscure trail of contracts, trusts, and illusory commitments” – seeking to open a strip club in Broadview have suffered another setback as they try to force the suburban community to grant them the permit they need to open the establishment, in a ruling from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Airline passenger blames Chicago, escalator companies for fall at O'Hare
An airline passenger is suing the City of Chicago, United Maintenance Co., Schindler Elevator Corp. and Schindler Enterprises, citing alleged negligence in maintaining the safety of an escalator at O'Hare International Airport.
Appellate: South Loop condo developers' suit vs ex-lawyers over parking space flap not too late
A state appeals court has given a new lease to a legal malpractice suit brought by the developers of a South Loop condo building, saying the plaintiffs were not too late in filing their legal action amid a squabble with the condo building's association over parking space rights six years after the developers thought required legal documents had been filed.
Man claims Walgreens refused to fill valid prescription, slandered him to police
A man is suing Walgreens and a pharmacist for alleged professional negligence, slander and vicarious liability.
Estate administrator blames Warren Barr South Loop for patient death
An estate administrator is suing Warren Barr South Loop, citing alleged negligent supervision.
National Teachers Academy Elementary students, parents file suit to stop Chicago school closure
A group of students at the National Teachers Academy Elementary School (NTA) and their parents are suing the Chicago Board of Education, citing alleged discrimination and violation of civil rights.
Widower blames Chicago Police for death of wife struck by vehicle driven by man being pursued
A husband and father is suing the city of Chicago and a motorist identifed as Terrance Allen, after his wife was killed when her vehicle was allegedly struck by Allen's while he was being pursued by Chicago Police.
Janus decision could give IL caregivers new shot at reclaiming $32M in unconstitutional union fees: SCOTUS
A day after overturning the legal precedent that allowed public sector unions to use the state to grab a share of non-union workers’ paychecks, the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court in Chicago to use its ruling to take another look at his decision forbidding a group of home caregivers from suing a labor union to claw back some of the $32 million in similar fees the state had taken from the caregivers and paid to the union.
Judge: Jimmy John's can't be considered 'joint employer' of asst managers working at franchise shops
A federal judge in Chicago has ordered up a win for Jimmy John’s, saying the sandwich shop chain cannot be considered the joint employer of a group of assistant managers suing in search of overtime pay.
Maryland enacts rules requiring employers to report sex harassment settlements; law could be copied elsewhere
In the wake of enhanced focus across the nation on sexual harassment, Maryland has enacted legislation requiring employers to submit information to the state regarding settlements of sexual harassment claims. And employers outside Maryland should be on the lookout for similar legislation in other states, as well.
Patient blames Villa Evergreen Park for therapy-related injury
A woman is suing a rehabilitation center, citing alleged breach of duty and negligence.
Man claims attorney Carl Dreyer mishandled lawsuit
An Illinois man is suing attorney Carl Dreyer, citing alleged legal malpractice.
Architect says Chicago Shakespeare Theater did not pay for elevator services
An architectural firm is suing Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Criss Henderson, citing alleged breach of contract and fraud.
Estate administrator accuses Bria of River Oaks of negligence
An estate administrator is suing Bria of River Oaks, citing alleged negligence.