Ross and Larson Obtain Judgment on Pleadings, Insurer Recovers All Paid Funds

May 05, 2026 Coverage
Brendan Ross and David Larson earned a significant victory in a recent coverage action when our motion for judgment on the pleadings was granted in Cook County.  The original action involved a claim for personal injuries which occurred during the unloading of a semi-trailer. In the underlying complaint, the plaintiff […]

Crouch and Schuetz Defend Process Server, Achieve Dismissal of Action Alleging Fabricated Affidavit of Service

May 05, 2026 Defense
Kate Crouch and Steve Schuetz, two old dogs, learned and demonstrated a new trick in earning dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act case in Cook County.  Plaintiff claimed that our client, a process server, falsified an affidavit of […]

Barrow & Freeze-Crace Secure Voluntary Dismissal in Northern District Traumatic Brain Injury Case

May 05, 2026 Defense
James Barrow and Kendal Freeze-Crace recently secured a voluntary dismissal with prejudice on behalf of our client, a third-party maintenance provider, in a premises liability action pending in the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff alleged that she sustained a traumatic brain injury while shopping at a nationwide department store […]

Syregelas Earns Summary Judgment Victory in Cook County Coverage Action

May 05, 2026 Coverage
LPP secured a complete summary judgment victory in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, obtaining a final ruling that our client owed no duty to defend or indemnify in a putative FACTA class action. The underlying suit alleged improper printing of credit card information on receipts, with the defendant […]

Crouch and Schuetz Win Summary Judgment in DuPage County, Avert $500K Exposure

May 05, 2026 Defense
Proving the truism that a strong deposition of the plaintiff is the best tool for winning a dispositive motion in a premises liability case, Kate Crouch and Steve Schuetz recently earned summary judgment in a DuPage County matter involving a slip and fall on a wet floor at Plaintiff’s workplace.  […]