We are excited to announce that seven attorneys at Lindsay, Pickett & Postel have been named to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars lists. This is an outstanding achievement and a testament to the exceptional skill, service, and dedication of our team. Super Lawyers: Christopher Pickett – […]
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New Illinois Decision Involving Pursuit of Claims Against a Deceased Defendant’s Estate
Dec 09, 2024 General
A new appellate decision sheds new light on the conditions under which a party can file an action against a deceased person’s personal representative. In Cross v. Ochsenschlager, the plaintiff sued a wrong-way driver who caused an accident that injured her. The case traveled through the courts for a very […]
A recent Illinois appellate court decision has affirmed the continued viability of the intrastate forum non conveniens doctrine despite calls for its abolishment in an era of remote court proceedings and virtual depositions. In Adamian v. Balash, 2024 IL App (1st) 231876, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Cook County […]
Illinois Legislative Update
Sep 22, 2024 General
On July 19, 2024, 2023 Illinois House Bill No. 4351 adopted amendments to 735 ILCS 5/2-202. This statute concerns service and special process servers retained by the parties. HB 4351 changed the statute such that in addition to effectuating service by a sheriff or a coroner, now a process server […]
In a July opinion, the Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District upheld summary judgment for the defendant general contractor, holding that where the employee of a subcontractor is injured, the general contractor does not owe that employee a duty of care unless it enforced actual control over the subcontractor’s […]