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An Administrative Law Judge from the Illinois Human Rights Commission issued a recommended decision and order in favor of the Village of Hazel Crest Police Department in a retaliation claim brought by an African-American sergeant. Tom Weiler and Theresa Bresnahan-Coleman presented evidence at public hearing before the Commission proving that the deputy chief’s decisions were…
Troy Lundquist and Andrew Stuart successfully defended and tried to verdict a medical negligence case on behalf of a cardiologist in Grundy County. Their client was accused of negligence after a patient died as a result of a pulmonary embolism. The plaintiff requested in excess of $5 million in closing, and the jury returned a…
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…
Suzanne Favia Gillen and Matthew Andris successfully tried and defended a medical malpractice claim pending in Cook County. Suzanne and Matt defended an obstetrician/gynecologist in a case involving a brachial plexus injury allegedly suffered during the birth of a child. At trial, Plaintiff claimed that the Doctor improperly ordered the application of fundal pressure during…
On June 12, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment in favor of the former chief of police and mayor of the Village of Hazel Crest in a reverse discrimination claim brought by two former white sergeants. Tom Weiler and Kristen Cemate successfully argued that the sergeants presented insufficient evidence that they…
Steve Johnson and Kyle Lewis filed a successful motion to dismiss on behalf of a Defendant Pet Adoption Organization. Plaintiff, one of the Dog Adoption Organization’s volunteers, was bitten on the nose when the dog she was handling at a pet adoption show became spooked. Plaintiff filed claims against the Organization under the Animal Control Act and…
Steve Johnson and Kyle Lewis successfully defended a waste services company at arbitration from a claim for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained in a low-impact automobile accident. Plaintiff claimed that the waste service company’s truck and trailer, which was being driven by one of its employees, changed lanes into the plaintiff and struck the front corner…
Plaintiff filed suit based on breach of oral notes and contracts – and sought damages in excess of $150,000. Mohammed Nofal filed a Motion to Dismiss and argued that plaintiff has failed to state a cause of action. The court agreed with the Motion and dismissed plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.
Steve Johnson and Chris Dunsing resolved a complex multi-party property damage action against a high-profile developer and its subcontractors for the damage done to the ornate roof of a five-star hotel and luxury condominium building in Chicago. In this fiercely contested litigation, Steve and Chris had to overcome claims that the damage could have been…