Daniel Lytle recently obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case in favor of his client, a property owner in Jackson County, Illinois. The plaintiff sued the property owner after a fall that plaintiff claimed was caused by an object protruding from the ground. Lytle successfully argued that plaintiff could not prove a causal connection between the claimed hazard on the property and plaintiff’s claimed fall. After discovery, briefing, and oral argument, the court agreed and granted summary judgment to HeplerBroom’s client.
Breach of Contract Claim Fails When Plaintiff Can’t Prove Damages
An Illinois appellate court affirmed judgment for a defendant after a plaintiff failed to prove damages tied to an alleged breach of