Stephanie Weiner and Sarah Jansen secured a dismissal with prejudice in the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of a municipality.

The claim involved allegations of false arrest following a 2018 arrest. However, plaintiff did not file his lawsuit until August 2023. The Court found that the two-year statute of limitations period started upon plaintiff’s arrest, and that contrary to plaintiff’s argument, there was no basis to pause, delay, or extend the running of that time period. Therefore, the Court ruled that plaintiff’s suit was terminated and could not be refiled.

Weiner, a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, defends personal injury cases, primarily in municipal and §1983 claims. She also defends construction, premises, and contractual matters, including risk transfer. Her clients look to her for her creative and cost-effective solutions to their legal issues. They also commend her for her “outside-the-box” approach to her practice of law. She has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media.

Jansen, an associate attorney in the firm’s Crystal Lake office, focuses her practice on municipal law as well as construction, commercial general liability, and risk transfer matters. She was previously an Assistant State’s Attorney for the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office and is the former recipient of the Litigation Award from the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law. She has been named to the list of Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America.