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Examines how appellate court used two liability theories for bodily injury caused by an animal to sustain summary judgment for dog’s owners

Illinois Appellate Court says place of injury is most significant factor in weighing public interest factors for venue transfers

Court rules respondents should stick to facts and evidence in movant’s statement of uncontroverted material facts when considering MSJ

Amended Missouri statute provides roadmap for insurers to avoid bad faith liability claims when insufficient coverage for multiple claimants

An Illinois Appellate Court ruled a demonstration/exhibit must be considerably similar to original, especially if being demonstrated by expert in front of a jury

Trucking companies providing last-mile delivery need to be aware of potential claims they face and protections they have against such claims

An Illinois appellate court held that for a premises owner to be liable, snow/ice accumulation must be considered an unnatural accumulation

Illinois asbestos judge likely to allow broad jurisdictional discovery before ruling on specific jurisdiction for out-of-state defendants

Property insurers should be cautious interpreting and applying vacancy exclusions since interpretations of them vary widely by jurisdiction

Illinois Court constricts ways to bring Human Rights Act claims for workplace discrimination against defunct employers’ corporate successors