David Osborne: 98 cv 3440 (N.D.Ill. Oct. 26, 1998), later proceeding, Docket No. 93 Tai San 61 (Sup.Ct. Taiwan Jan. 15, 2004)(prevailed in declaratory judgment action establishing no duty to defend multiple wrongful death and personal injury claims against insured Taiwanese manufacturer, winning judgment against insured not only for reimbursement […]

David Osborne: 337 Ill.App.3d 566, 786 N.E.2d 260 (2nd Dist. 2003) (successfully argued strict reading of statutory medical professional report requirement, affirming dismissal of suit against surgeon client)

Howard Trafman obtained a very favorable verdict of $12,930.00 in the defense of a rear-end motor vehicle collision resulting in claimed serious injuries.  The defense admitted liability but contested the nature and extent of the injuries, as well as the causation of a future, claimed surgery. Plaintiff claimed exacerbation of […]

David Osborne: 341 Ill.App.3d 1100, 853 N.E.2d 446 (Table) (1st Dist. 2003) (obtained reversal of adverse judgment by trial assignment judge vacating prior sanctions order against plaintiff and allowing voluntary dismissal without proper notice to physician client)

David Osborne: 343 Ill.App.3d 309, 795 N.E.2d 1034 (1st Dist. 2003) (prevailed in arguing that heat stroke death of infant abandoned in day-care van did not “arise out of the use of an auto” for purposes of opposing insurer’s auto exclusion, in contrast to other jurisdictions which have decided the […]