The Illinois Appellate Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of an elderly homeowner in a bodily injury suit by a paid caretaker who claimed she slipped and fell in the insured’s garage as they were both getting out of the insured’s car. While the suit was pending, the homeowner […]
Chris Pickett Wins Summary Judgment In Declaratory Judgment Action; Affirmed On Appeal
Apr 01, 2017 Appeals
Chris Pickett recently won an appeal affirming summary judgment in favor of his clients. Pekin sought a declaration that it did not owe a duty to defend Lexington Station, LLC against a personal injury lawsuit filed by Marcos Botello, under a commercial general liability policy to ACC, Inc., plaintiff’s employer. […]
Howard Trafman Obtains Favorable Damages Verdict for Defendant in Catastrophic Injury Premises Liability Case
Feb 22, 2017 Defense
Howard Trafman: Trial. Ovando v. Vita Food Products. February 2017.
Peter Syregelas: Represented an insurer in a coverage dispute under CGL and business interruption parts to a package policy where a major supplier of animal feed allegedly neglected to add vitamin d supplement to animal feed causing rickets and death in $12 million worth of livestock.
Peter Syregelas: Represented a legal malpractice insurer through trial in rescission of professional liability policy issued to a prominent law firm to obtain rescission based on nondisclosure of a $30 million suit which was threatened against insured but not disclosed on application.