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Steve Johnson recovered a substantial settlement on behalf of a diary farmer whose barn roof collapsed following a snow storm. Despite cold temperatures and large snow drifts, Steve and his consultant obtained the evidence necessary to identify a design flaw in the roof which caused the structure to collapse and resulted in a quick settlement…
A Cook County jury found in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, an automobile manufacturer in a case in which the plaintiff alleged that her vehicle’s engine had failed due to manufacturing defects in the vehicle. The jury found otherwise after Mr. Weiler was able to show the jurors how the damage was actually caused by…
Suzanne Favia Gillen and Michelle Paveza successfully tried and defended a medical malpractice claim pending in WinnebagoCounty. They defended an obstetrician/gynecologist in a case involving the death of a 32-year-old woman after a c-section performed by the Doctor. After five days of trial, the Plaintiff requested an award in the amount of $3.8 million. The…
A Cook County judge entered a directed verdict in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, a church in a case in which the plaintiff suffered serious injuries due to a fall on the church’s property. The plaintiff had alleged that her injuries had been caused by the church’s failure to properly maintain its property. Mr. Weiler…
Troy A. Lundquist and Stacy K. Shelly were upheld on appeal. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of all the Plaintiff’s claims of property damage to their tractor, totaling over $130,000, against the defendant tractor dealer. Both courts agreed with the defendant that the plaintiff was barred from bringing a tort claim against…
Following a substantial fire to a new home under construction in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Steve Johnson was retained to investigate the cause of the fire that occurred after the firm’s client left the construction site at the end of the work day. Steve retained an origin and cause fire investigator and prepared a…
After four days of trial, a Cook County jury found in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, an automobile manufacturer, on all counts. The case involved a claim in which the plaintiff alleged that she could no longer drive her vehicle due to numerous defects which the manufacturer had refused to repair. Mr. Weiler was able…
LGLJ attorneys John Langhenry, Andrew Stuart and Sean Rohan obtained a victory on behalf of their clients in a personal injury case filed by an elderly plaintiff against a national retailer and local property owner. Plaintiff alleged that she fell and broke both knees as a result of ice and snow outside the store and…
Kyle Lewis successfully tried and defended an area grocery store sued by a plaintiff who damaged his car when he drove it off the end of the store’s parking lot. The Plaintiff drove over a curb and his car became wedged between the Defendant’s parking lot and an adjacent lot that was two feet lower in…
John Langhenry and Chris Dunsing successfully obtained summary judgment for their grocery store client on a questionable premises liability action and products liability action based on an assumption of risk argument. When the plaintiff appealed the ruling to the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois, John and Chris quickly identified a technical defect in the…