News from March 2018
Can Lincolnshire become right-to-work? Question may center on home rule, appeals court told
Whether the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire can designate itself as a “right-to-work” community may come down to the question of whether, under Illinois’ home rule provisions, home rule communities, like Lincolnshire, can qualify as “the state” under federal labor laws.
Appeals panel: Dismissal may not end litigation against defendants, if added back as 'respondent in discovery'
A defendant dismissed from a lawsuit can later be brought back into the case again, should plaintiffs simply designate the dismissed defendant a respondent in discovery, a state appeals panel has ruled, despite protests from such a dismissed defendant he could be yet named a defendant again and again, until he agrees to settle to end the case.
Class action over probiotic product dismissed vs Jarrow Formulas Inc.
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against Jarrow Formulas Inc. for allegedly violating the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Big Cook Co. lawsuit could pave way for more road funds court fights in IL under Safe Roads Amendment
A $250 million lawsuit now pending against Cook County over its use of transportation-related tax money could be just the beginning of lawsuits against governments throughout Illinois over transportation funds in coming months under the Illinois Safe Roads Amendment.
Mayfield Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centre, others allegedly failed to provide proper care to patient
A man is suing Mayfield Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centre and Loretto Hospital for wrongful death and malpractice.
Briar Place Nursing allegedly failed to prevent individual from falling
A woman is suing Briar Place Ltd., Briar Place Nursing LLC, Extended Care Consulting LLC and a nurse for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Boeing sued over man's death in 2016 plane crash in Russia
An estate administrator is suing Boeing over a man's death in a 2016 aircraft crash in Russia.
Class action: United Airlines charged online reservation change fees, even when it said it would not
United Airlines is facing a class action complaint from customers who said they were charged online change fees, despite the airlines' assurances they would not, if they rebooked a flight with United within a year of cancelling their reservations.
Crate & Barrel accused of charging sales tax on taxed shopping bags in Chicago
A woman is suing Crate and Barrel for allegedly charging sales tax on the Chicago Checkout Bag Tax.
Uber: Chicago, Cook County overstep authority in data breach suit; City/County: Uber argument 'tortured'
A Cook County judge could soon weigh in on the question of whether the city of Chicago and Cook County have the power and the right under state law to sue Uber over a 2016 data breach, as Uber has argued they have overstepped their authority under state law.
Jury in second trial: Abbvie owes $3.2M to man who claims Androgel caused heart attack
About three months after a federal judge threw out a jury’s $150 million verdict and ordered a new trial in the case, a new jury in Chicago has ordered drugmaker Abbvie to pay about $3.2 million to a man who claimed Abbvie’s drug Androgel had caused him to suffer a heart attack.
Judge OKs $30M deal to end class action vs Monster over A/V cable claims; objector to be sanctioned
A Cook County judge has given a preliminary nod to a class action settlement, which could make audio-video cable manufacturer Monster pay around $30 million to buyers of one of its cable products, after determining a man who had filed a separate lawsuit against Monster made misrepresentations while objecting to the proposed settlement.
Cook County hires Edelson, sues Facebook, Cambridge Analytica over use of data in '16 Trump campaign
Months after partnering with a Chicago law firm to file suit against Uber for its handling of customer data, Cook County and the firm of Edelson P.C. now has set their sights on Facebook, alleging the social media giant’s allegedly lax policies allowed data firm Cambridge Analytics to obtain data on about 50 million Facebook users to aid in the 2016 election campaign of President Donald Trump.
Walgreens allegedly gave woman wrong prescription
A woman is suing Walgreens for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Franciscan St. James Health - Chicago, others allegedly failed to prevent man from falling
An estate administrator is suing Franciscan St. James Health - Chicago, Dr. Savio George Manatt and Boulevard Medical Associates S.C. for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
St. Anthony Hospital accused of not recognizing woman's condition, preventing heart failure
A woman is suing St. Anthony Hospital for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, others allegedly failed to prevent patient from developing pressure ulcers
A woman is suing NorthShore University HealthSystem, ManorCare of Northbrook IL LLC, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern Memorial Hospital for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Man struck by vehicle while walking dog sues Amazon for negligence
A man is suing Amazon.com Services Inc. and an unidentified Amazon delivery driver for alleged negligence.
Debonair Social Club accused of using excessive force
A man is suing Debonair Social Club for allegedly using excessive force to remove him from the premises.
Driver exclusion clauses can't be used to deny underinsured motorist coverage, IL Supreme Court says
Insurers in Illinois aren’t allowed to use driver exclusion clauses to deny underinsured coverage to their own policyholders, as the state Supreme Court says such exclusions violate state law.