News from April 2019
Case activity for The Building Group vs Runner's High Stud on April 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by The Building Group against Runner's High Stud on April 16:
Case activity for T Glenview Center vs Curragh Glen LLC on April 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by T Glenview Center against Curragh Glen LLC and Ep Curragh LLC on April 16:
Case activity for Hernandez Edgar vs Hector Chigo on April 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Hernandez Edgar against Hector Chigo on April 16:
Case activity for Schiller Ducanto vs Ryan John Gatley on April 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Schiller Ducanto against Ryan John Gatley on April 16:
Case activity for Migdalia Vasques vs Zhane Allen on April 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Migdalia Vasques and Anaya Dayshaly against Zhane Allen on April 16:
Surveys: Class action lawsuits up again in 2018; Settlements down $1B, but businesses spent $2.4B to defend
Businesses in Illinois and elsewhere in the U.S. faced a growing challenge from class action lawsuits in 2018, and that number is only expected to grow, as plaintiffs’ lawyers continue to open new avenues to bring potentially massive legal actions, two recent surveys have found.
IL Supreme Court reinstates restraining order on Melrose Park hospital closure; appeals court had thrown it out
The Illinois Supreme Court has reinstated, for now, a temporary restraining order on the closure of a Melrose Park hospital, after a state appeals panel had earlier ruled the restraining order had been granted wrongly, because the village of Melrose Park had no power under the law to request the action.
SCOTUS weighs competing briefs in widow's appeal in case vs GSK over suicide of lawyer taking generic Paxil
The U.S. Supreme Court is tackling the question of whether drug companies can be sued for not making their warning labels strong enough, even though the FDA controls the labels. But whether a forthcoming Supreme Court decision will affect a decision denying a $3 million judgment to the widow of a Chicago lawyer who committed suicide after taking the generic equivalent of Paxil remains unclear.
'Fair Workweek' laws coming soon to Illinois. Employers should take note
So-called 'Fair Workweek' laws have landed in big, politically progressive cities across the country, and Illinois and Chicago are likely to soon follow. It will have a big impact on just about every business.
Appellate panel: Lake County judge wrong to rely on divorce decree from India, violated wife's rights
A state appeals panel has overturned a Lake County judge’s dismissal of a divorce petition, saying the judge wrongly accepted a divorce decree from India, issued under Muslim law, which the appellate justices said violated Illinois law and the wife's "fundamental rights."
Circuit Court of Cook County: Actions Taken on April 9
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity on April 9 in the suits below:
April 9: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for joint action cases
The following joint action-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 9: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for personal injury(motor vehicle) cases
The following personal injury(motor vehicle)-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Judge: Evanston's 'actions speak louder than words'; Lack of action dooms pollution suit vs Nicor, ComEd
A Chicago federal judge has refused to allow the city of Evanston to continue with a three-year-old lawsuit demanding Nicor and ComEd be forced to pay to clean up water pollution and replace sections of city water main because the city asserted the utilities' predecessors operated a long-shuttered gas manufacturing plant near the north suburb.
Sterigenics shutdown crimps supply of medical devices, as courts mull next steps, procedural motions
As state and federal courts grapple with the legal questions of what comes next, a state-imposed shutdown of a Willowbrook medical device sterilization facility has begun to have ripple effects for health care facilities and patients far from the suburbs of Chicago.
Cubs pitcher Darvish sued by Evanston neighbors over fence
An Evanston couple has filed suit against Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish and his wife, claiming the Darvishes installed a fence that infringes on their property and interferes with the plaintiffs' access to Lake Michigan.
Ex-Schiller Park village manager claims village never fired him, owes him back pay under contract to Jan. 26
Bradford Townsend, Schiller Park's former village manager and comptroller, is suing the village, saying they owe him money after cutting off his pay at the end of January when the village named an interim manager without firing Townsend.
April 8: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for personal injury(motor vehicle) cases
The following personal injury(motor vehicle)-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 8: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for personal injury cases
The following personal injury-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 8: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for contract cases
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: