Illinois Appeals Court Upholds $7.5 Million Verdict Against Advocate in Newborn's Death
Jurors must agree that a defendant was negligent and caused the injury, but not on which alleged error did it, the First District held in affirming the verdict.
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Illinois Court Says Lien Letter Was Timely Claim, Defeating Church Mutual Coverage Suit
An appeals panel held that a lawyer's lien and evidence-preservation letter demanded money damages under a claims-made policy, though it named no dollar figure.
Illinois Appeals Court Rules Landlords Can Assign Claims for Unpaid Rent
The First District declined to follow an 1872 Illinois Supreme Court rule and revived a suit by assignees of a former Chicago landlord's claim for back rent.
Illinois Appeals Court Reinstates Chicago's Denial of Southeast Side Recycling Permit
The First District held Chicago's health commissioner could rely on a health study no ordinance mentions to deny a permit for a facility General III says cost about $80 million.
Illinois Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Cook County Hospital Data-Breach Suit
Patients whose data was taken in a 2023 hack of a transcription vendor lacked standing because none alleged that anyone had tried to misuse it, the First District held.
Illinois Court Upholds Clause Stripping Sales Rep of Commissions for Joining Rival
The Third District held that Illinois' Sales Representative Act guarantees only commissions still due at termination, letting a noncompete forfeiture clause stand.
Illinois Appeals Court Rules Installment Leave Payouts Can't Boost State Pensions
The First District upheld cuts to the pensions of retired state education board employees whose unused leave was paid out through payroll before they retired.
Illinois Appeals Court Revives Roofer's Suit Over Fall Through Fisher Nuts Plant Skylight
The Second District held that an Elgin nut factory's owner had to warn contract workers that an obviously dangerous skylight lacked fall protection underneath.
Illinois Appeals Court Lets Cities Sue to Recoup Disability Pay From Moonlighting Workers
The Fourth District held that Monmouth may sue under the Public Employee Disability Act to recover $55,370.66 paid to an employee who allegedly took a second job.
Illinois Court Says Son's Health Care Power Let Him Bind Mother to Arbitration
The Second District reversed a McHenry County judge's refusal to send an assisted-living death suit to arbitration but left unconscionability for the trial court.
Illinois Appeals Court Keeps Chicago School Board Candidates on November Ballot
The First District held that the Election Code's ban on dual circulation of nominating petitions does not reach nonpartisan Chicago Board of Education races.