News from June 2019
Circuit Court of Cook County: Actions Taken on June 7
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity on June 7 in the suits below:
Opioid lawyers propose a global settlement team; Pa. attorney critical, says it's likely a ploy to boost their fees
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Acknowledging it is “likely impossible” to negotiate individual settlements on behalf the nearly 2,000 cities and counties suing the opioid industry, plus thousands more watching from the sidelines, plaintiff lawyers have proposed a unique solution: A “negotiation class” designed to strike a global bargain on behalf of every municipality in the country.
Appeals panel says Cook County can't deny health insurance to retirees who leave the county to work elsewhere
A divided state appeals court has ruled Cook County cannot turn down health insurance coverage to retirees who left the county payroll to work elsewhere before retiring, saying the county's rules limiting coverage only to workers who retired while employed by Cook County are illegal.
Appeals panel: Federal law trumps state privacy law in class actions vs airlines over fingerprint scans
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed airlines shouldn’t face class action lawsuits concerning the use of employee fingerprint scans for biometric punch clocks
Appeals court revives man's slip-and-fall lawsuit vs Palatine sports bar
A three-justice panel of the Illinois First District Appellate Court has revived a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed a restaurant should be held liable after he slipped and fell on the property.
June 6: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for personal injury cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on June 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Uptown Station LLC vs Gsi Cafe LLC on June 11
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Uptown Station LLC against Gsi Cafe LLC on June 11:
Suit: Electric garbage truck maker says Chicago knew vehicles were 'experimental'
A truck maker being sued by the city of Chicago for allegedly dumping a defective electric garbage truck on the city, is counter suing, claiming the city knew the truck was “experimental” and needed “real-world testing” to achieve perfection.
Case activity for 10 South Lasalle vs Suite 3500 Association on June 11
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by 10 South Lasalle against Suite 3500 Association on June 11:
June 6: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for personal injury(motor vehicle) cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury(motor vehicle)" cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on June 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Circuit Court of Cook County: Actions Taken on June 6
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity on June 6 in the suits below:
Supreme Court ruling in similar case sends ex-UBS employees' class action suit to arbitration
A class-action lawsuit against UBS will be settled in arbitration after a recent Supreme Court ruling shifted the framework on which the plaintiffs had relied.
Illinois "deep pockets" law leaves taxpayers on hook for big settlements, despite minimal fault
Illinois lawmakers' refusal to reform the law has socked taxpayers with a "lawsuit tax," leaving Chicago and other governments as the "deep pockets" defendants needing to foot the bill for huge settlements, when they aren't even at fault.
IL discipline board: Disbar lawyer who accused others of abuse, malpractice to control lawsuit vs Greyhound over mother's death
Panel says lawyer should be disbarred because he created a "tangled web" of accusations and frivolous lawsuits to gain control of the wrongful death lawsuit that followed the death of a mother who was crushed by a Greyhound bus in Colorado.
Appeals court: Union Pacific owed no 'duty of care' to contractor, despite injuries in rail yard
An Illinois state appeals court says the employee of a contractor can't sue Union Pacific Railroad for injuries he suffered on a Union Pacific job site.
Appeals court: CTA bus driver's obesity doesn't qualify for ADA protection
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has put the brakes on an appeal from a former bus driver who said the Chicago Transit Authority illegally fired him for being obese, finding the man’s weight didn’t qualify him for Americans with Disabilities Act protections.
June 5: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for personal injury(motor vehicle) cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury(motor vehicle)" cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on June 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
June 5: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for contract cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on June 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for First Technology vs Reed Corey on June 10
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by First Technology against Reed Corey on June 10:
June 5: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for consumer fraud cases
The following cases categorized as "consumer fraud" cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on June 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: