Davis and Insler Secure Summary Judgment in Accountant Professional Liability Case
Glenn Davis and Charles Insler recently secured summary judgment on behalf of their client, a national accounting firm. A bank had sued the accounting firm and the individual auditors for failing to find a discrepancy in the inventory of a business to whom the bank had extended a line of credit. The bank filed a […]
Bousquet and Roman Secure Appellate Court Decision on Contract Dispute over Right of First Refusal
After a landowner in Iron County (Missouri) refused to sell only a portion of land subject to a Right of First Refusal (ROFR), the ROFR holders filed suit. Both the landowner and the ROFR holders filed cross motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the holders. The case was […]
Davis and Insler Secure Summary Judgment in a Complex §1983 and Casino Licensing Case
On March 29, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the City of Waukegan’s motion for summary judgment in a long-running dispute about the city’s process for determining which casino license applicants would be forwarded to the Illinois Gaming Board. The case began in October 2019, after the Waukegan City […]
Weiner and Jansen Obtain Dismissal of Case for Municipality Client
Stephanie Weiner and Sarah Jansen recently secured a victory for the City of Waukegan, Illinois. The plaintiff was a bicyclist who allegedly fell on an unsafe area of a city sidewalk. Weiner and Jansen filed a Motion to Dismiss based on the fact that a Waukegan ordinance prohibited cyclists from riding bikes on sidewalks in […]
Moch, Fay, and Mucci Secure Significantly Reduced Award in Jury Trial in Cook County
In a case involving an unusual cause of action that rarely goes to trial, HeplerBroom partner Eric Moch and associates Joseph Fay and Ryan Mucci obtained a favorable verdict on behalf of a Chicago funeral home accused of interfering with a family’s statutory right to possess a corpse, that of their deceased mother. Plaintiffs (four […]
Oldenburg and Willenborg Secure Defense Verdict for Surgeon
After a week-long jury trial, Anne Oldenburg and Christian Willenborg recently obtained a defense verdict in Madison County, Illinois. The case involved allegations of professional negligence against an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Plaintiff claimed the surgeon was negligent in recommending the extraction of a partially impacted third molar, a procedure which carried a “heightened risk” of […]
Varadachari and McGonigle Secure Defense Verdict for Client in St. Louis City Personal Injury Trial
The jury in a personal injury case in St. Louis City took just 38 minutes to deliberate before returning a verdict in favor of Bharat Varadachari and Adam McGonigle’s client. The case involved a slip and fall at a St. Louis hotel. (St. Louis City is known as one of the most dangerous venues in […]
Wilson and Elworth Secure Appellate Ruling Affirming Jury Verdict for HeplerBroom’s Utility Client
Illinois’ Fourth District Appellate Court recently affirmed both the jury verdict and the trial court’s rulings in a case involving a natural gas explosion. HeplerBroom’s Thomas Wilson, lead counsel for Ameren Illinois, argued the appeal, while Robert Elworth wrote the brief. The Court’s Rule 23 Order, which includes a thorough review of both the case’s background […]
Oldenburg and Boeckman Prevail in Defending Immunity in COVID-19 Cases
Anne Oldenburg and LaDonna Boeckman, partners with the Chicago office’s professional liability group, in conjunction with appellate counsel and a constitutional law scholar, obtained two victories for health care institutions and providers in lawsuits filed alleging injury or death as a result of the novel COVID-19 virus during the early months of the global pandemic. […]
Meadows Secures Appellate Victory for Developer and Contractors
Judges in Illinois’ Fifth District Appellate Court recently ruled that where HeplerBroom attorney Gary Meadows’ client had already prevailed on a zoning issue in 2019, that finding was binding in a second case later brought by a different party against Meadows’ client and did not have to be fought again. The original case revolved […]