Category: General

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 […]

New Appellate Decision Upholding Summary Judgment for a General Contractor

Sep 20, 2024 General
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 […]

Challenges In Cook County With Pursuing Rule 187 Motions to Transfer Pursuant to the Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens

Jan 10, 2023 General
There are several challenges defense attorney’s face when pursuing a Forum Non Conveniens Motion, particularly in Cook County. When ruling on a motion to transfer pursuant to Forum Non Conveniens, a Court balances several public interest and private interest factors.  It is ultimately the Defendant’s burden to show that Plaintiff’s […]

Updated Law Division General Administrative Order in Cook County

Sep 01, 2022 General
An updated Cook County Law Division General Administrative Order (“GAO”) went into effect on August 29, 2022. Significantly, the Order outlines new motion and court call policies that are inching us towards in-person hearings.  Thus, after years of Covid-related remote court hearings, Cook County is taking steps to re-open and […]

Westfield Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify in Construction Defect Case Involving Faulty Masonry Work

May 22, 2019 General
Attorney David Osborne won summary judgment after the court declared that Westfield Insurance Company had no duty to defend or indemnify several insured contractors in a construction defect case involving defective masonry work, at a large condominium project. The Plaintiff Board of Directors of the Condominium Association claimed damages over […]