In its May 28, 2010 decision in Palm v. 2800 Lake Shore Drive Condominium Assn., the Illinois Appellate Court discussed the impact of Illinois Home Rule authority on the City of Chicago Condominium Ordinance. The case arose […]
On April 27, 2010, the Illinois Appellate Court, decided the case of Italia Foods, Inc. v. Sun Tours, involving a class action lawsuit under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (47 U.S.C. §227 (2000)) in which […]
The Second District Illinois Appellate Court has upheld a ruling by a Lake County trial court that dismissed a buyer’s complaint seeking a refund of a $100,000 deposit to purchase a $1.75 million home in […]
The Second District Illinois Appellate Court has upheld a ruling by a Winnebago County trial court that Northern Illinois Gas Company was not liable for negligence in a lawsuit for injuries sustained from a natural […]
In an important ruling by the Illinois Appellate Court on April 7, 2010, the Court held that common law punitive damages are not available in a survival action brought under the Illinois Nursing Home Act. The case is Vincent v. […]
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Champaign County, Illinois officials were justified in their decision to dissallow the tax exemption of Downstate Provena Covenant Medical Center for not providing enough charity care to patients. “In this decision, […]
Sometimes you come across information that is so valuable you can’t help but pass it along. That happened today when I attended a mind blowing presentation by Detective Mike Bazzell, a computer crime specialist, who spoke […]
Kane County Forest Preserve District Police Chief Charles Budde drove home from an event at the Moose Lodge after consuming four or five glasses of wine. After rear-ending another car and sending its occupants to […]
Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently filed lawsuits against two mortgage brokers for using unfair and deceptive marketing practices to solicit seniors for reverse mortgages. According to AG Madigan, the “companies used extremely misleading language in […]
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down limits on jury awards in medical malpractice cases passed by the Legislature four years ago. In essence, the Court ruled that caps on non-economic damages such as pain […]
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