The Illinois Supreme Court recently issued its long-awaited opinion in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, ruling that a five-year statute of limitations period applies to all claims brought under all the provisions of BIPA. The decision ends the hotly contested issues affecting hundreds of BIPA class actions that have been […]

Peter Syregelas: Litigated declaratory judgment suit against for an underlying biometric protection act case. Negotiated settlement for CGL and UMB insurer after insured self-funded 800K settlement with class in addition to incurring 200K in defense fees. Insured got less than a 10% recovery from insurer. December 2022.

On behalf of an insurer client, LPP attorneys David Osborne and Peter Syregelas obtained summary judgment in an insurance coverage case arising out of a lawsuit alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). The underlying lawsuit involved a BIPA claim for the insured’s (a restaurant chain) use […]

On behalf of an insurer client, Chris Pickett filed a breach of contract suit against the client’s insured for unpaid insurance premiums. In response, the insured filed a counterclaim against the insurer, claiming that it was owed additional monies from a prior insurance claim it had submitted for weather damage […]

Peter Syregelas: Obtained second summary judgment for insurer client on BIPA class action case where more than $30 million dollars in CGL and UMB coverage was at stake, extending favorable Illinois judgments in BIPA coverage cases. August 2022.