Taxpayers sued to prevent the local school district from transferring cash that was raised by a sale of bonds to the district’s operations and maintenance fund. The taxpayers argued that the money rightfully belonged in the district’s educational fund. Cross motions for summary judgment were filed by the taxpayers and…
WW Westwood Center sued Canel & Associates for legal malpractice. Canel tendered the defense of the lawsuit to it malpractice insurer, TIG Insurance Company. The tender inspired cross-claims by TIG and Canel for a declaratory judgment – TIG asked for a ruling that it did not have to defend or…
In this multi-count business dispute, Fidelity National Title Insurance sued a number of parties. The trial court granted summary judgment to defendants on all but one count of the complaint. A breach of contract claim still remained against Old Intercounty. About three weeks later, the trial court ruled that Old…
Secura Insurance Company had a coverage dispute with Farmers Insurance Company. Both companies made summary judgment motions. Farmers’ was granted; Secura’s was denied. Secura appealed. The company mailed its notice of appeal to the court on the deadline day to appeal, so of course the court did not receive it…
Two residents of the Elgin [Illinois] Mental Health Center, both committed to the unit for the criminally insane, challenged certain policies at the Center that limited or prohibited their access to their property and money. The residents asked for summary judgment. But their motion raised events that were not alleged…
A developer bought land in Chicago intending to build apartments on it. The developer had the property for several years and incurred expenses to prepare it for construction. Then the City of Chicago rezoned the property, and the apartments no longer were allowed. The developer sued the city. The developer…
Tyson Foods moved for summary judgment in a class-action lawsuit. Tyson argued that the claims against it were preempted by federal law. The summary judgment motion was denied, and Tyson appealed. Ordinarily, the denial of a summary judgment motion is not appealable because it is not a final judgment. But…
Jerry Walker suffered a personal injury when she fell while cruising on a Carnival Cruise Line ship. She sued Carnival in Illinois, but her ticket stated that disputes must be litigated in Miami, Florida. Carnival sought dismissal of Jerry’s lawsuit, arguing that Illinois was not the proper forum. The Illinois…
Stoneridge Development Company built a townhouse for John and Marie Walski. The Walskis claimed the house suffered from structural defects caused by Stoneridge building on soil that was not compacted appropriately. After the Walskis sued Stoneridge, Stoneridge sued Essex Insurance Company, its general liability insurer, for insurance coverage for the…
MD Electrical Contractors subcontracted to do work at defendants’ home. The homeowners did not pay for the work, so MD sued for the money. Because there was not a written contract, MD’s complaint used a theory of quantum meruit (that MD should be paid for the value of the work…