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Jury Returns Defense Verdict for HeplerBroom Clients in Less Than an Hour

Bharat Varadachari secured a defense verdict in the City of St. Louis for a local university and the operator of its arena facility. Plaintiff suffered severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle as she was crossing the street to attend a basketball game. She asked the jury to return a verdict in her favor for $27.5 million. The jury […]

Nielsen Scores Second Defense Victory in August

At the end of August, Mary Nielsen secured a defense verdict on behalf of an optometry store in Lake County, Illinois. Plaintiff claimed the premises were unreasonably dangerous and that a hazard in the form of a fireplace plinth had been concealed by moveable furniture. He also claimed to have been distracted by the eyeglass […]

Weiner and Jansen Secure Dismissal of False Arrest Claim for Illinois Municipality

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 […]

Nielsen and Caldwell Successfully Defend Cook County Hospital Against Negligence Claim

Just prior to the conclusion of a Cook County jury trial, Mary Nielsen and Chelsea Caldwell received a directed verdict on behalf of a Cook County area hospital. Plaintiff had claimed that an independently contracted ophthalmologist working in the hospital’s emergency department failed to recommend the appropriate medication be administered to treat his central retinal […]

Banasek and Boeckman Secure Summary Judgment on Hospital COVID Negligence Suit

Tammy Banasek and LaDonna Boeckman, partners with the Chicago office’s professional liability and medical malpractice groups, secured a partial summary judgment for a hospital utilizing Illinois Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2020-19, which provided immunity to health care providers, health care institutions, and volunteers who rendered assistance to the State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiff […]

Reda and Suddarth Obtain Dismissal with Prejudice for Public Water District

Michael Reda and Matthew Suddarth recently obtained an order granting a Motion to Dismiss with prejudice a complaint against a Madison County (Illinois) public water district and its employee. Plaintiff filed his complaint in November 2023, alleging negligence against the public water district and its employee based on an incident involving the employee that allegedly […]

HeplerBroom Attorney Wins $2.9 Million Award for Tennis Coach in a Defamation Lawsuit

The jury in an Illinois federal court case awarded Lance Jones’ client, Brian Holzgrafe, $2.9 million in a four-day trial for defamation. The roots of the lawsuit began in 2017 when a member of Holzgrafe’s men’s tennis team (Daniel Lozier) at Quincy University spread a rumor that Coach Holzgrafe had had an inappropriate sexual relationship […]

Bauer and Suddarth Obtain Dismissal of Greenwashing Class Action

Beth Bauer and Matthew Suddarth, along with a team from Weil Gotschal, recently obtained an order granting a Motion to Dismiss both a complaint and an amended complaint against a globally known sportswear manufacturer. Plaintiff alleged in a federal court action that the defendant manufacturer misrepresented the materials used in thousands of its products as being made […]