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Young v. Bryco Arms

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In consolidated cases seeking to recover from gun manufacturers and dealers for crimes involving illegal firearms used by minors or young adults who...

City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit to recover from handgun manufacturers, distributors and dealers for the costs which those public entities have incurred as a result of...

Paszkowski v. Metro. Water Reclamation Dist. of Greater Chicago

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury claim brought two years after the incident in question, dismissal is affirmed where the legislature intended for the one-year...

Doe v. Chicago Bd. of Educ.

Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit on behalf of a boy who was sexual assaulted by another student while riding on a school bus, dismissal of the claim is reversed where: 1) a...

Jewelers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Firstar Bank Illinois

Banking Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit concerning theft from safety deposit boxes rented to jewelry dealers, summary judgement for defendant is reversed where the exculpatory...

Sullivan v. Eichmann

Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In an action for medical malpractice, summary judgement for the defense is reversed where: 1) the circuit court denied plaintiff's request to...

BROOKINGS v. CLUNK

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action filed pursuant to an improper arrest, denial of defendant-judge's motion to dismiss is reversed where defendant is entitled...

ROYAL INS. CO. v. HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INS. CO.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In dispute between insurance companies concerning whether their coverage of claims against a nursing home is primary, excess or pro rata, both...

WOODRUFF v. US

Health Law, Indian Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a medical malpractice action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, denial of defendants' motion to dismiss is affirmed where defendants have failed to...

BERGES v. INFINITY INS. CO.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Court approval is not a prerequisite to a valid settlement offer for a minor.