Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine Survives, Despite Plaintiff’s Bar’s Efforts

Dec 06, 2024 General
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 […]

Howard Trafman and Kendal Freeze-Crace Secure Early Voluntary Dismissal on Wrongful Death Case

Dec 04, 2024 Defense
A thorough investigation at the outset of an assignment always pays off, and Howard Trafman and Kendal Freeze-Crace certainly demonstrated that truism in a recent wrongful death case in McHenry County, Illinois. In this case, Plaintiff’s decedent allegedly consumed bad oysters.  Numerous parties were sued in an effort to sort […]

Peter Syregelas Earns Summary Judgment (Again) in a CGL Coverage Dispute Related to a BIPA Class Action

Dec 02, 2024 BIPA
Last month, Peter Syregelas won summary judgment on behalf of a firm insurer client after a long dispute with our client’s insured regarding coverage for an underlying class action alleging employer violations of Illinois’s Biometric Information Protection Act (“BIPA”). The case was briefed over two years ago, but decision was […]

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 […]