News from May 2021
Judge yanks dentists' claims for insurance coverage for income lost to state COVID shutdowns
Virus exclusion in policy proves to be deciding factor in the COVID coverage dispute between Dental Experts practices and Massachusetts Bay Insurance.
Dozens of lawsuits vs state to be filed over COVID deaths at LaSalle Veterans Home under Pritzker appointees
Chicago nursing home plaintiffs firm Levin & Perconti says they are representing more than a dozen families of Armed Forces veterans who died at a state nursing home under the supervision of political appointees of Gov. JB Pritzker.
April 26: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Circuit Court of Cook County: Actions Taken on April 26
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity on April 26 in the suits below:
April 26: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "property damage" cases
The following cases categorized as "property damage" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 26: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "personal injury(motor vehicle)" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury(motor vehicle)" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 26: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "joint action" cases
The following cases categorized as "joint action" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 26: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "replevin" cases
The following cases categorized as "replevin" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Judicial Watch accuses Evanston of hiding information about reparations program
Conservative group Judicial Watch says Evanston needs to provide more information about how and why it established a "reparations" program that doles out money solely on basis of race, which they said likely violates the Constitution.
Melrose Park: Mayor Serpico should be excused from family's lawsuit accusing village of bogus citations, harassment
Melrose Park says Mayor Ron Serpico can't be sued by the family for the alleged harassment campaign, despite Serpico's viral video vulgar verbal badgering of one member of the family, because the village claims the mayor doesn't have the power to enact the ordinances the village says the family violated.
JONES DAY: Caitlin Cahow named a Best LGBTQ+ Lawyer Under 40
Caitlin Cahow, an associate in Jones Day's Chicago Office, is included in The National LGBT Bar Association's "40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 - Class of 2021."
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: PREP Act: Answering Your Immunity Questions
Faegre Drinker invites you to an in-depth discussion of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), how courts are interpreting the PREP Act, and the kinds of litigation emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, led by Partners Jessica Cox and Molly Flynn and Associate Blake Angelino.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Sharp Curve Ahead… Again! An Employer’s "2nd Edition" Roadmap to Continued Legislative Developments in Illinois
The Illinois legislature has been at it again, convincing many of us that yes, “Illinois is the new California.”
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Title IX Training 2021 | Coordinators & Investigators Training
Join Husch Blackwell’s Higher Education attorneys for a Title IX series that prepares your team to respond to sexual misconduct complaints at all stages, from initial case processing to investigation, and from a hearing through an appeal.
HEPLERBROOM: DuChateau Named Editor in Chief of Legal Journal
James DuChateau has been named Editor in Chief of IDC Quarterly, the journal of the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC).
Case activity for Williams Lawrence vs City of Chicago on April 29
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jones Leona and Williams Lawrence against City of Chicago and Rafferty, Id8450 C on April 29.
April 23: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "confession of judgment" cases
The following cases categorized as "confession of judgment" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 23: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Gregory Tomczyk vs Sahar Girgis on April 29
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Gregory Tomczyk against Sahar Girgis on April 29.
Case activity for Handler Joel F. vs Rosalind Atkins on April 29
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Handler Joel F. against Rosalind Atkins on April 29.