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Steve Johnson and Stacy Shelly have successfully resolved a multi-municipality law suit against a utility claiming failure to collect and remit taxes owed to municipalities. In addition, Steve and Stacy have used their understanding of the Local Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to successfully resolve many other claims by municipalities prior to suits being filed. By…
John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon defended an endocrinologist treating a patient for hypothyroidism, who was already taking thyroid replacement medication when she first saw the defendant. The defendant relied on the patient’s report as to how much medication she had been prescribed and prescribed the same amount, which was actually 5 times her normal dosage. …
Tom Weiler and John Masters successfully defended a Westchester, IL police officer against claims of malicious prosecution and equal protection “class-of-one” in federal court. The case was tried to a jury before Judge Sara Ellis. The plaintiff had been charged with resisting arrest and battery to a police officer following the traffic stop of a…
Suzanne Favia Gillen and Michelle Paveza were granted dismissal with prejudice of Doctor from medical malpractice lawsuit pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 103(b) for Plaintiff’s failure to timely serve the Doctor after an almost 6 month delay in issuing and placing the Summons and Complaint for service. The decision was affirmed on appeal.
John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended a pediatric urologist where the plaintiff alleged that the physician negligently performed a cystoscopy and failed to diagnose a “golf-hole” ureter and severe reflux on several examinations. The defense contended that the workup was appropriate and the plaintiff acquired the severe reflux and “golf-hole” ureteral orifice after defendant…
Troy Lundquist and Anastasia Hess successfully tried and defended a medical malpractice claim pending in Will County. They defended an internist in a case involving the death of a 55-year-old man after he sustained a ruptured aortic aneurysm. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the doctor – finding that the doctor did not…
Troy Lundquist and Andrew Stuart successfully defended and tried to verdict a medical negligence case on behalf of a cardiologist in Grundy County. Their client was accused of negligence after a patient died as a result of a pulmonary embolism. The plaintiff requested in excess of $5 million in closing, and the jury returned a…
Suzanne Favia Gillen and Michelle Paveza successfully tried and defended a medical malpractice claim pending in KaneCounty. They defended a hematologist in a case involving the death of 78-year-old women who had been admitted to the hospital for complaints of weakness and a severely low platelet count. Two days after admission, and after undergoing treatment…
An Administrative Law Judge from the Illinois Human Rights Commission issued a recommended decision and order in favor of the Village of Hazel Crest Police Department in a retaliation claim brought by an African-American sergeant. Tom Weiler and Theresa Bresnahan-Coleman presented evidence at public hearing before the Commission proving that the deputy chief’s decisions were…
Plaintiff filed suit based on breach of oral notes and contracts – and sought damages in excess of $150,000. Mohammed Nofal filed a Motion to Dismiss and argued that plaintiff has failed to state a cause of action. The court agreed with the Motion and dismissed plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.