City successfully defended against multi-million dollar wrongful death suit brought alleging improper maintenance and failure to install proper warning barriers at train station property wherein decedent was killed by a drunk driver who crashed into the ticket building. Appellate Court affirmed the City’s motion for summary judgment.
Court affirmed District Court’s granting of motion for summary judgment in favor of City and Defendant Officers finding that the shooting of plaintiff’s decedent was justified as an act of self-defense and defense of others after decedent physically attacked the officers.
Summary judgment affirmed in ADA/ADEA/Retaliation case.
Use of video evidence to obtain summary judgment in an excessive force case.
Landmark case wherein the Village Police Pension Fund brought declaratory judgment action against the Village, alleging the Village breached statutory funding obligations. Appellate Court granted the Village’s motion for summary judgment on major issue in case.
First Illinois decision upholding revocation of massage parlor licenses based on a single act of on-premises prostitution.
Defended the Village of Riverdale against claims of illegal search and seizure, false arrest, excessive force, and due process violations.
Successful defense of administrative review complaint alleging Fire and Police Commission improperly suspended Plaintiff for misplacing police equipment against departmental rules.
Court upheld a jury trial verdict in favor of School District 229, finding that a pre-existing heart condition, not the actions of School District personnel, caused the death of a high school student and the School District used ordinary care under the circumstances. Court also determined the jury instructions given were proper.
Successfully defended the county electoral board’s decision to overrule the voter’s objections to party committee’s nomination and candidacy for office of State Senator.