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Victoria Knight sues Hillary Mattsey Kurzawa for discrepancies in nomination papers
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, a lawsuit has been filed by Victoria Knight against Hillary Mattsey Kurzawa and the State Officers Electoral Board.
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Proxy Saunders sues Symphony Beverly and others for wrongful death and personal injury
The lawsuit filed by Proxy Saunders, as Independent Administrator for the Estate of Yvette Saunders, Deceased, against Symphony Beverly, LLC, Maestro Consulting Services, LLC, Lifeline Ambulance, LLC, Oak Lawn Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Infinity Healthcare Management, LLC, Oak Lawn Realty, LLC, Valerie Perkovic and Ambren Qureshi was decided on March 4th 2024 in the Appellate Court of Illinois.
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Robert Bless sues Cook County Sheriff's Office and Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board for wrongful dismissal
In the case of Robert Bless versus Cook County Sheriff's Office and Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board, filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District under case ID 2021-CH-05831 on March 5, 2024, the plaintiff appeals against his dismissal from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
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Bogumila Lobrow sues Illinois Department of Labor, Belmont Groceries LLC and Richard Machnicki for unpaid wages and overtime claims
In a case filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District (case ID: 1-23-0163) on March 11, 2024, plaintiff Bogumila Lobrow has lodged an appeal against defendants Illinois Department of Labor, Belmont Groceries LLC doing business as Rich's Fresh Market, and Richard Machnicki.
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Jonathan Moscovitch sues Westfield and Snow Systems for negligence leading to personal injury
Jonathan Moscovitch has filed a lawsuit against Westfield, LLC, Westfield America G.P., Inc., Westfield Property Management, LLC, Snow Systems, Inc., and Old Orchard Urban Limited Partnership in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District.
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R. Scott Alsterda sues Thomas J. Dart and the Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board for invalid termination
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, R. Scott Alsterda, in his capacity as Bankruptcy Trustee for the estate of Jaime Mireles, filed a lawsuit against Thomas J. Dart and the Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board.
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Eric Frankel sues Bedstone Company and John Penn for alleged violations of Chicago's Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance
The legal dispute between Eric Frankel, the plaintiff, and Bedstone Company and John Penn, the defendants, was brought before the Appellate Court of Illinois in the First District.
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Derrick Martin sues City of Chicago for malicious prosecution
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, Derrick Martin, the plaintiff-appellant, filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the defendant-appellee.
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IL Supreme Court: Patient privacy rights don't extend to medical info collected under child sex assault cases
The Illinois Supreme Court refused to overturn the conviction of a man who allegedly was convicted of sexually assaulting his daughter after both he and the young girl twice tested positive for chlamydia.
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Paul M. Stanczyk sues The Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City for denial of disability benefits
Paul M. Stanczyk, a former police officer with the Chicago Police Department (CPD), filed an appeal against The Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago (Board) in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
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Buchanan Energy sues Cook County for unpaid fuel taxes
Buchanan Energy (N) LLC is appealing a tax determination and assessment from the Cook County Department of Revenue and the County of Cook.
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Kirk Hild sues Lakeshore Infectious Disease Associates and James Sullivan for alleged medical malpractice
In the case of Kirk Hild, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Dean Hild, deceased, versus Lakeshore Infectious Disease Associates, LTD., and James Sullivan, M.D., filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois (First Judicial District), under court case ID 2022 L 006190 on March 22, 2024. The lawsuit revolves around an allegation of medical malpractice.
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Adam Kingsley sues Seth Patinkin for unpaid attorney's fees and costs
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, plaintiff Adam Kingsley has won a lawsuit against defendant Seth Patinkin.
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Mellody Estella Maria Williams-Huntley sues Illinois Department of Employment Security for dismissing her appeal due to lack of jurisdiction
In the case of Mellody Estella Maria Williams-Huntley versus Illinois Department of Employment Security, Director of Illinois Department of Employment Security, Board of Review, and Social Security Administration, filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois (case ID: 1-23-0979) on March 22, 2024, Williams-Huntley appeals against the decision affirming her appeal's dismissal due to lack of jurisdiction.
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Scott Wells and The City of Ann Arbor Employees’ Retirement System sue Sam K. Reed, Dennis F. Riordan, Christopher D. Sliva, and Treehouse Foods, Inc. for misleading shareholders
Scott Wells and The City of Ann Arbor Employees’ Retirement System have filed a lawsuit against Sam K. Reed, Dennis F. Riordan, Christopher D. Sliva, and Treehouse Foods, Inc., in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
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Ahmad Zahdan and AZ SPE, LLC sue Frontline Business Enterprise Inc. and Syed Ahmed for breach of contract
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, a lawsuit has been filed by plaintiffs Ahmad Zahdan and AZ SPE, LLC against defendants Frontline Business Enterprise Inc. and Syed Ahmed.
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State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company sues Distinctive Foods, LLC and RyKrisp, LLC for not falling within the coverage provided by their insurance policies
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company (Plaintiff-Appellee) filed a lawsuit against Distinctive Foods, LLC and RyKrisp, LLC (Defendants).
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Pepper Construction Company sues Palmolive Tower Condominiums LLC for unspecified damages
Pepper Construction Company, an Illinois Corporation, has filed a lawsuit against Palmolive Tower Condominiums LLC and a host of other defendants in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
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John Trapp sues City of Burbank Firefighters’ Pension Fund and The Board of Trustees for wrongful termination of pension benefits
In a case filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, John Trapp has appealed against the City of Burbank Firefighters’ Pension Fund and The Board of Trustees of the Burbank Firefighters’ Pension Fund.
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IL courts hit with avalanche of pre-trial jail appeals under SAFE-T Act; Rules rewritten to ease 'staggering' burden
The Illinois Supreme Court has rewritten rules governing how criminal defendants can appeal judges' decisions to keep them locked up while they await trial, after such appeals rose from 171 in the past 10 years to more than 1,900 in the past five months under Illinois Democrats' SAFE-T Act