Category: Premises Liability

James Barrow and Jadyn Atteberry Secure Very Early Resolution on Premises Liability Case

Sep 27, 2024 Defense
Less than two months between file assignment and summary judgment being granted?  That qualifies as a big early resolution win for James Barrow and Jadyn Atteberry on a recent Cook County premises liability case. In a complicated multiparty matter involving numerous construction companies, James Barrow and Jadyn Atteberry were able […]

Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment, Cementing Win for Peter Syregelas and Kate Crouch

Sep 25, 2024 Defense
The Illinois Appellate Court recently upheld summary judgment in favor of a property owner and property manager accused of allowing a parking lot to fall into disrepair, thus resulting in an unnatural ice accumulation.  Plaintiff slipped and fell on ice, sustaining serious orthopedic injuries and resulting in significant medical specials […]

Kate Crouch Wins Summary Judgment in Strip Mall Slip and Fall

Aug 07, 2023 Defense
Kate Crouch recently obtained summary judgment in Cook County on behalf of a property owner and property manager in a case stemming from an alleged slip and fall in a strip mall parking lot.  Plaintiff alleged that the parking lot was negligently maintained and exhibited cracking and other defects.  Plaintiff […]