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News from November 2018


Widow files wrongful death suit against Advocate Christ Medical Center, doctors

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
A widow alleges the negligent care of two physicians and a hospital contributed to her husband's death.

Daughter alleges pressure sores developed at Symphony at 87th Street contributed to mother's death

By Bree Gonzales |
The daughter of a former resident of a long-term nursing care facility in Chicago alleges pressure sores her mother developed at the facility contributed to her mother's death.

Appeals panel orders hearing on 'pro objectors' Bandas, Thut, attempt to secure payoff from Edelson class action

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Two lawyers, described as “professional objectors” to class action settlements, will need to face a hearing and perhaps state disciplinary action, over their alleged attempt to secure a payoff, as a state appeals panel said they had essentially hidden behind a narrow interpretation of a court rule to deflect attempts to sanction them for taking “advantage of a situation described as ‘murky’ and with ‘unpredictable’ or ‘sporadic’ enforcement” to win potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time from other lawyers seeking to close the deal on their own million dollar paydays.

Appeals court: Woman failed to prove fall on icy stairs caused by Chicago apartment building's faulty gutters

By John Breslin |
A woman who claimed her fall on the back steps of an apartment building was caused by an unnatural accumulation of ice has failed in her appeal to overturn a judge's decision in favor of the building owners.

Aurelio's Pizza alleges ex-franchisee North Side Pizza Guys breached agreement

By Noddy A. Fernandez |
A pizza company alleges a former franchise has violated an agreement by operating a shop with a similar menu.

Airlines sued by Addison resident over plane crash in Mexico

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
An Addison woman is seeking damages from two airlines after she allegedly was injured in a plane crash in Mexico.

Estate executor alleges Swedish Covenant Hospital failed to respond to deterioration of vital signs

By Bree Gonzales |
A patient's next-of-kin is seeking damages from a Chicago hospital after she suffered a brain injury while in its care.

Son files wrongful death suit against Assisi Health Care Center at Clare Oaks over dehydration claims

By Bree Gonzales |
The son of a former resident of a Bartlett long-term care facility alleges his mother died of dehydration while under its care.

Judge: Housing groups must show more to back home repair discrimination claims vs Deutsche Bank, others

By Scott Holland |
A federal judge has halted, for now, a lawsuit in which fair housing advocates accused Deutsche Bank of trying to lower property values in minority neighborhoods.

Judge: Gym didn't 'fail to warn' of charges to credit card, if charges were unintentional from start

By John Sammon |
A federal judge has cut up much of a man's lawsuit against a fitness club, saying he can't sue the club over unintentional erroneous charges the club later refunded.

Popular school principal sues CPS over ouster, says attendance falsification charges unsubstantiated

By D.M. Herra |
A principal of a Chicago international school – seemingly popular with many students’ parents and others in the community - has filed suit against the city’s board of education, claiming the board is trying to remove him on unsubstantiated charges.

Passenger alleges she was injured on flight from Mexico to Chicago

By Noddy A. Fernandez |
A Cook County resident alleges she was injured on a flight from Mexico to Chicago because of the weather conditions.

Appeals panel: State OK to fine attorney who acted as lawyer, real estate agent on same property sale

By Scott Holland |
A state appeals court said a Lake County judge erred in overruling an Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finding that a lawyer was wrong to act as both real estate agent and attorney in a single transaction.

Lakeshore Historic District property owners seek review on home plan approval

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
Property owners in Evanston's Lakeshore Historic District are seeking review in a matter over new construction in the district.

Father of man killed in Indonesia plane crash files suit against Boeing

By Noddy A. Fernandez |
A resident of Indonesia has filed suit against Chicago-headquartered Boeing over a plane crash in Indonesia last month that killed his son.

Employee accuses Reladyne of violating IL privacy law in scanning workers' fingerprints for timekeeping

By Bree Gonzales |
A fuel delivery driver has filed a class action lawsuit against his employer under an Illinois privacy law, claiming the company didn't obtain written consent before scanning his fingerprints for use with its punch clock system.

Bridgeway Senior Living sued over woman's choking death

By Bree Gonzales |
A wrongful death suit has been filed against a Bensenville long-term care nursing facility after a resident's choking-related death.

Judge refuses to shut down racial discrimination class action vs Chicago water department

By D.M. Herra |
Judge refuses to shut down racial discrimination class action vs Chicago water department

Daughter of former Villa at Evergreen Park resident files wrongful death suit

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
The daughter of a former Evergreen Park long-term nursing care facility resident alleges the facility failed to protect her late mother from developing sores.

Integrity Trade Services alleges former manager is using confidential information at job with competitor

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
A national staffing company based in Frankfort alleges that a former sales manager in Texas is soliciting customers in violation of an agreement.