Teacher can’t revive race bias suit against Lurie Children’s Hospital

“I think eventually we’ll get back to numbers that we had before,” Loop Alliance president Michael M. Edwards said of works in the area generally. But other changes are also impacting the legal hubbub in the Loop.

Law and the Loop: Attorneys reckon with past, future of community’s longtime nexus

Injury suit gets new trial over limited cross-examination of witness

Union loses court battle in cement truck drivers’ strike

Pension — rank at retirement

Posted May 24, 2023 10:17 AM

Where an officer retires within a year of being demoted, his pension should account for both his time at the higher rank and his time at the lower rank, including any adjustments for longevity.The 4th District Appellate Court reversed and remanded a decision from Tazewell County Circuit Judge Paul E. Bauer.Chad LaCost retired from the East Peoria police department in 2020. In September 2019, he had been promoted from sergeant to deputy chief in the department. In December 2019, his appointment was terminated and he …

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Criminal procedure — postplea counsel

Where a defendant receives postplea counsel after entering a negotiated guilty plea, counsel is required to consult with defendant about sentencing issues in order to comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 604(d).
Insurance — public adjustor, claim payment

Where insured’s public adjustor cashed settlement check from insurer and kept the proceeds for itself, insurer was not on the hook for the claim payment because its obligation was discharged when the settlement checks were cashed.
Criminal procedure — reasonable assistance of postconviction counsel

Where a defendant alleges that postconviction counsel provided unreasonable assistance in failing to amend and support his postconviction petition’s claims, he must show the claims are potentially meritorious, as postconviction counsel is not obligated to support frivolous claims.
Property — adverse possession

Where a tenant has made use of property belonging to his landlord without objection, such possession is permissive and does not count towards the 20-year statutory period for claiming adverse possession.
Class action — certification

Where district court failed to conduct analysis of proffered evidence to determine if common questions existed and predominated amongst members of proposed classes, panel vacated class certification and remanded.
Employment law — third party sexual harassment

Where a party alleges third party sexual harassment and accuses their employer of failing to promptly implement reasonable corrective measures, the reasonableness of the corrective measures is an issue of fact and summary judgment may be inappropriate.
Wills, trusts and estates — adoption after the execution of the will

Where a decedent adopts adults after executing his will and dies without altering it, those adoptees are entitled to the portion of the estate they would have received if the decedent died intestate under section 4-10 of the Probate Act.
Corporate law — forum selection clause

Where a party purchases a bankrupt business’s remnant assets, those do not include rights to waive the forum selection clause of the bankrupt businesses’ charter.

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Teacher can’t revive race bias suit against Lurie Children’s Hospital

Law and the Loop: Attorneys reckon with past, future of community’s longtime nexus

Injury suit gets new trial over limited cross-examination of witness

Union loses court battle in cement truck drivers’ strike

Pension — rank at retirement

To Read the Full Story

Your source for legal news and information

Print & Digital Access

Criminal procedure — postplea counsel

Insurance — public adjustor, claim payment

Criminal procedure — reasonable assistance of postconviction counsel

Property — adverse possession

Class action — certification

Employment law — third party sexual harassment

Wills, trusts and estates — adoption after the execution of the will

Corporate law — forum selection clause

Photo gallery with Top Stories

Law and the Loop: Attorneys reckon with past, future of community’s longtime nexus

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