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Steve Johnson was retained by a successful sales executive in the e-commerce and banking sector who sought to leave his current employer to work for a potential competitor of his prior employer. The prior employer was seeking to “under pay” the severance for the sales executive under a threat of litigation to enforce the restrictive…
Plaintiff slipped and fell on a piece of paper on the floor of defendant store’s produce department. Plaintiff suffered a torn rotator cuff with approximately $42,000 in medical bills. Plaintiff’s demand was $400,000. In defendant’s motion for summary judgment, Attorney Michael Radak argued that there was no evidence that the store caused the paper to…
Steve Johnson was retained by a Janitorial Services Company to assist with its contract negotiations with a large property management company that oversees shopping malls throughout the country. When the property management company sought to breach the agreement, Steve was retained to resolve the dispute which resulted in a new contract being agreed upon between…
Troy Lundquist and Anastasia Hess successfully tried and defended a medical malpractice claim pending in WinnebagoCounty. They defended an orthopedic surgeon in a case involving the death of a 69-year-old woman after ankle surgery. Plaintiff’s estate alleged that the surgeon failed to prescribe pharmacological anti-coagulation. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the doctor.
Steve Johnson successfully defended a commercial client at arbitration from a claim for breach of contract which also sought substantial damages in the form of attorney’s fees and costs incurred following the tender of the claim from the plaintiff bank to the firm’s client. Steve and Chris Dunsing analyzed the contract between the parties and…
Plaintiff, a delivery driver, fell off a loading dock at defendant’s grocery store when the dock plate gave way. He suffered numerous arm and back lacerations, requiring stitches and leaving numerous scars on his arm and back. Plaintiff incurred $3,071 in medical bills, $5,500 in lost time from work, and made claims for permanent scarring. …
Steve Johnson successfully tried a breach of contract dispute between partners from a trucking company in CookCounty. Following a four-day trial which resulted in complete vindication of the firm’s client, Steve presented the firm’s petition for fees which was granted by the court.
Plaintiff claims she was injured when she slipped on a tomatillo on the floor of defendant’s grocery store. Plaintiff suffered a hamstring tear in her right leg, resulting in $28,000 in medical bills and a wage loss of $43,000 from time lost as a claims examiner for the U.S. Department of Labor. In defendant’s motion…
Steve Johnson was retained to represent a substantial number of local grocery stores from various chains that were alleged to have violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act in potential class actions. Through the knowledge gained as part of a national group of attorneys defending these class action…
Plaintiff sued defendant car dealership after her vehicle was broken into, alleging that the salesman and contract documents assured her that the vehicle had an alarm system. Plaintiff sought damages totaling in excess of $30,000. Plaintiff ultimately was awarded $2,400.00.