Joe Postel and Peter Syregelas recently obtained judgment on the pleadings in a coverage dispute pending in federal court. RLI issued a personal umbrella policy to the owner of a business, while Acuity issued a commercial auto and commercial excess policy to the business.  The business owner was driving his […]

Steve Becker recently won a motion to dismiss with prejudice.  This matter stemmed from a property damage case involving a roof collapse at a commercial building, in Chicago.  After an initial dismissal, the Plaintiff re-alleged that our client (a masonry contractor, who allegedly removed some columns that supported the roof […]

Kate Crouch and Brendan Ross obtained summary judgment for our client in a Cook County snow/ice fall case.  Plaintiff, an elderly resident of the premises at issue, claimed that she slipped on ice while descending an exterior staircase as a result of an unnatural accumulation.  At the conclusion of party […]

Peter Syregelas: Secured insurer contributions of approximately $300,000 toward the defense fees and indemnity paid out by insured for settlement of an action alleging violations of the City of Chicago Renting Ordinance from two insurers. January 2022.

Peter Syregelas: Secured an insurance payout of approximately $4 million toward the settlement of a case for a class action for violations of FRCA after the insured completely reserved rights after uncovering a liberalization endorsement on a policy which offered coverage for liquidated damages under an earlier policy, and which […]