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Chris Pickett and Howard Trafman recently won summary judgment in a case involving a stabbing death at a fast food restaurant. The plaintiff’s estate alleged that the decedent was a restaurant manager who was stabbed to death by one of the employees on the overnight shift. The plaintiff’s estate sued […]
David Osborne And Peter Syregelas Obtain Summary Judgment In An Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act Coverage Dispute
Sep 24, 2022 BIPA
On behalf of an insurer client, LPP attorneys David Osborne and Peter Syregelas obtained summary judgment in an insurance coverage case arising out of a lawsuit alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). The underlying lawsuit involved a BIPA claim for the insured’s (a restaurant chain) use […]
Kate Crouch Prevails On A Motion To Dismiss A Property Damage Subrogation Case Under A Waiver Of Subrogation Argument
Sep 23, 2022 Defense
An insurance company filed a property damage subrogation action against our client, a concrete subcontractor, seeking to recover payments it made on behalf of its insured as a result of damage caused to the heating system of a private home during an extensive landscaping/hardscaping project. Plaintiff’s insured was the general […]
Chris Pickett Prevails On A Motion To Dismiss Under The Doctrine Of Accord And Satisfaction
Sep 22, 2022 BIPA
On behalf of an insurer client, Chris Pickett filed a breach of contract suit against the client’s insured for unpaid insurance premiums. In response, the insured filed a counterclaim against the insurer, claiming that it was owed additional monies from a prior insurance claim it had submitted for weather damage […]
An updated Cook County Law Division General Administrative Order (“GAO”) went into effect on August 29, 2022. Significantly, the Order outlines new motion and court call policies that are inching us towards in-person hearings. Thus, after years of Covid-related remote court hearings, Cook County is taking steps to re-open and […]