Illinois Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Illinois or Court of Appeals of Illinois where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Feltmeier v. Feltmeier - 9/18/2002
UNPUBLISHED
It took the law a long time to recognize domestic violence for what it is. In 1986, our legislature awoke to the reality that "the legal system has ineffectively dealt with family violence in the past, allowing...
Morrissey v. City of Chicago - 9/13/2002
Modified on Denial of Rehearing
Plaintiffs John Morrissey and Rosa Herrera brought wrongful death actions against the City of Chicago (the City) seeking to recover damages in connection with the deaths of Susan Morrissey and Juan...
Scassifero v. Glaser - 9/12/2002
Plaintiff, Larry Scassifero, appeals a jury verdict in favor of defendants, Scott E. Glaser, M.D., and Hinsdale Anesthesia Associates, Ltd. Plaintiff brought this medical malpractice action alleging that Dr. Glaser negligently...
Skidmore v. Gateway Western Railway Company - 9/9/2002
As amended September 25, 2002. Released for publication.
EDITH SKIDMORE, SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CLIFFORD SKIDMORE, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. ...
Hallowell v. University of Chicago Hospital - 9/6/2002
Released for publication September 16, 2002.
DANIEL HALLOWELL AND CAROL HALLOWELL, INDIV. AND AS CO-SPECIAL ADM'RS OF THE ESTATE OF AMY HALLOWELL, A MINOR, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, v. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITAL, A...
Doe v. Chand - 9/4/2002
The plaintiff, Jane Doe, filed a multicount complaint in the circuit court of St. Clair County against Dr. Santosh P. Chand and Dr. Santosh P. Chand, M.D., Ltd. (defendants), alleging, inter alia, a violation of the AIDS...
McCall v. Devine - 8/30/2002
UNPUBLISHED
On February 8, 2000, petitioner, Patsy McCall, filed a petition for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute unknown Chicago police officers for the fatal shooting death of her son,...
Evans v. Shannon - 8/29/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Docket No. 92238-Agenda 15-March 2002.
Timothy Evans died as a result of injuries he sustained when his vehicle collided with a car negligently driven by defendant Derrick Shannon. The car Shannon was driving at...
Linstrom v. Han - 8/29/2002
UNPUBLISHED
The plaintiff, Heather Linstrom, brought the instant medical malpractice action on behalf of her minor daughter, Victoria Linstrom, against the defendants, Dr. Jae Han and the medical services corporation for which he...
Trentman v. Kappel - 8/27/2002
This case comes to us on Glenn Trentman's appeal from the trial court's July 26, 2000, order denying his posttrial motion. Because we conclude that a motion to strike the appeal, taken with the case, is dispositive regarding this...
Adams v. Northern Illinois Gas Company - 8/26/2002
PUBLISHED
OPINION MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING
On December 7, 1995, Janice Adams died as a result of an explosion and fire at her home in Calumet City, Illinois. Christy Adams (plaintiff), as special administrator of...
Commerce Bank v. Youth Services of Mid-Illinois - 8/23/2002
Defendant, Youth Services of Mid-Illinois, Inc. (Youth Services), appeals from the October 22, 2001, order of the McLean County circuit court denying defendant's posttrial motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new...
Dawn T. v. Hudelson Baptist Children's Home - 8/20/2002
This is an appeal from the circuit court's grant of a motion to dismiss filed by Hudelson Baptist Children's Home (Hudelson) pursuant to section 2-619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2-619 (West 2000)). Dawn T....
Baker v. Hutson - 8/20/2002
Amended and released for publication September 19, 2002.
MARY E. BAKER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. BRADLEY R. HUTSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County. No. 97-L-178 Honorable William G....
Gonzalez v. Profile Sanding Equipment - 8/16/2002
UNPUBLISHED
This appeal involves the entry of a default judgment for $1.2 million in a personal injury lawsuit filed by the plaintiff, Jaime Gonzalez, against defendant, Profile Sanding & Equipment, Inc. Plaintiff filed this...
Hunter v. Southworth Products Corp. - 8/14/2002
Third-party defendant ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Morgan County denying its motion for summary judgment on its affirmative defense claiming limited liability under the Workers'...
Bajwa v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. - 8/13/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Khalid J. Bajwa (plaintiff), administrator of the estate of Muhammad Cheema, brought a wrongful death action against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (defendant or Met Life) alleging that Met Life's...
Schusse v. Pace Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority - 8/9/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff Malcolm Schusse appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his claim against defendant Pace Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (Pace, RTA) for spoilation of...
Thornton v. Shah - 8/8/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiffs, Sandra and Paul Thornton, brought this action against defendants, Kumudcha Shah, M.D., and Humana Health Plan, Inc. (Humana), seeking damages arising out of the in utero death of Alec Dante Thornton....
Stokes v. City of Chicago - 7/31/2002
UNPUBLISHED
William Stokes sued the City of Chicago for injuries he said he sustained when his foot caught in a hole in the sidewalk at 656 North Green Street. Throughout the trial the City insisted it had the right to impeach...
Bachman v. General Motors Corporation - 7/29/2002
UNPUBLISHED
In December 2000, plaintiffs, Debra L. Bachman and Danielle L. Bachman, filed a third-amended complaint against defendants, General Motors Corporation (General Motors), Uftring Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc. (Uftring),...
Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 - 7/29/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff City Colleges of Chicago (City Colleges) sued defendant Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. (Coopers), for professional negligence and breach of contract resulting from an audit of City Colleges. The jury returned...
Hernandez v. New Rogers Pontiac - 6/28/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Wendy Hernandez, appeals the order of the circuit court dismissing her complaint against defendants, New Rogers Pontiac, Inc., and General Motors Corporation, on res judicata grounds. On appeal, plaintiff...
Maka v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. - 6/28/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Jozef Maka, appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant, Illinois Farmers Insurance Company (Farmers). Maka's motion to reconsider the trial court's ruling was denied, and this appeal...
Prime Leasing - 6/28/2002
UNPUBLISHED
The appellants, Prime Leasing, Inc. (Prime), and Wechsler & Co., Inc. (Wechsler), appeal the trial court's order which granted the defendants', Robert A. Kendig, David A. Brainard, Melvin J. Estrin, Abbey J....
Allen v. Woodfield Chevrolet - 6/28/2002
UNPUBLISHED
The plaintiffs, Charles Allen and Eugenia Melko, filed a four-count complaint against the defendants, Woodfield Chevrolet (Woodfield) and Widermyre Associates (Widermyre), seeking damages in connection with the...
Adams v. Northern Illinois Gas Co. - 6/28/2002
UNPUBLISHED
On December 7, 1995, Janice Adams died as a result of an explosion and fire at her home in Calumet City, Illinois. Christy Adams (plaintiff), as special administrator of the estate of Janice Adams, deceased, filed a...
Weedon v. Pfizer - 6/28/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Brian Weedon brought an action at law to recover damages from an injury allegedly caused by a defective venous access device. Pfizer, Inc., and Horizon Medical Products, Inc., the alleged manufacturers of the device,...
Malanowski v. Jabamoni - 6/28/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Alan Malanowski, filed this medical malpractice action against defendants, Dr. Reena Jabamoni and Loyola University of Chicago. Defendant Loyola University settled with the plaintiff and is not a party in...
RLI Insurance Co. v. Illinois National Insurance Co. - 6/27/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Two insurance carriers dispute the extent of insurance coverage provided by defendant Illinois National Insurance Company (Illinois National), an Illinois insurance corporation, for claims arising out of an accident...
State Farm Insurance Company v. American Service Insurance Company - 6/24/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm), assignee of Eleazar and Fernando Buzos' automobile insurance policy, brought this action seeking declaratory judgment against the Buzos' insurer, American Service...
Oliveira v. Amoco Oil Company - 6/20/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Docket Nos. 89497, 89511 cons.-Agenda 19-May 2001.
The plaintiff, Mark Oliveira, filed a one count, amended class action complaint against the defendant, Amoco Oil Company, in the circuit court of Champaign...
Martino v. Police Pension Board of the City of Des Plaines - 6/14/2002
The Police Pension Board of the City of Des Plaines (the Board) appeals the order of the circuit court reversing the Board's order terminating the disability pension of plaintiff, Mark Martino. The Board also appeals the order of the...
Karsner v. Lechters Illinois - 6/11/2002
Plaintiff James Karsner filed an action against defendants Lechters Illinois, Inc., and Lechters, Inc. (collectively, Lechters), for injuries he sustained while unloading a trailer containing Lechters' merchandise. Lechters filed a...
Tires 'N Tracks - 6/11/2002
In July 2000, plaintiff and counterdefendant, Tires 'N Tracks, Inc., filed a verified complaint against defendant and counterplaintiff, Dominic Fiordirosa Construction Company, Inc. (Fiordirosa or defendant), and defendant, the City of...
Petre v. Kucich - 6/10/2002
Following a heart attack, plaintiff James Petre underwent coronary artery bypass surgery at St. Francis Medical Center. A postoperative wound infection developed, ultimately necessitating both the removal of Petre's sternum and...
Sollami v. Eaton - 6/6/2002
Released for publication.
In May 1997, plaintiff Kathleen Sollami, then 15 years old, injured herself while jumping on a large recreational trampoline located on premises owned by defendant Lawrence Eaton and manufactured by...
McCorry v. Evangelical Hospitals Corp. - 6/3/2002
After surgery left Richard McCorry paralyzed, he and his wife, Barbara McCorry, sued the surgeon, Dr. Thomas Hurley, and Christ Hospital, where Hurley performed the surgery. Plaintiffs asserted that the hospital had respondeat superior...
American Airlines v. Industrial Commission - 3/28/2002
Released for publication April 1, 2002.
AMERICAN AIRLINES, APPELLEE, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, ET AL. (ANNE HENNESSY, APPELLANT.)
Appeal from Circuit Court Cook County. No. 00L50059, 00L50229. Honorable Thomas P....
Simmons v. American Drug Stores - 3/25/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff filed a personal injury action against defendants American Drug Stores, Inc., d/b/a Osco, B&N;Realty Corp., and Jack Zimmerman, an agent of B&N;Realty Corp. for injuries plaintiff sustained when he...
Kambylis v. Ford Motor Co. - 3/24/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Nicholas Kambylis, filed a complaint against defendant, Ford Motor Company, asserting a claim on a products liability theory for injuries he sustained in a car accident when he hit another vehicle from the...
Hydraulics - 3/22/2002
UNPUBLISHED
This case comes to us pursuant to the application for leave to appeal, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (155 Ill. 2d R. 308), filed by the claimant, Lynn Anderson. The circuit court of McHenry County, Illinois,...
Fabricare Equipment Credit Corporation v. Bell - 3/21/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Fabricare Equipment Credit Corporation (FECC) appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing its legal malpractice complaint against defendants, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd and Sanford...
In re C.W. - 3/21/2002
PUBLISHED
Following an evidentiary hearing, the circuit court of Cook County found that respondent, Rosanna W., was an unfit parent under section 1(D)(g) of the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(g) (West 1998)), because she failed...
Belleville Toyota - 3/15/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Belleville Toyota, Inc., sued defendants, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., and Toyota Motor Distributors, Inc. Defendants are, respectively, the authorized importer and the wholesale distributor of new...
Salazar v. Crown Enterprises - 3/12/2002
UNPUBLISHED
(NUNC PRO TUNC December 31, 2001)
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiff Antonio Salazar, as administrator of the estate of Pedro Salazar,...
Atchison - 3/11/2002
As amended April 12, 2002
UNPUBLISHED
This appeal arises from a declaratory judgment action brought by The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, successor in interest to The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
Obszanski v. Foster Wheeler Construction - 3/8/2002
Released for publication March 12, 2002.
EDWARD OBSZANSKI, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. FOSTER WHEELER CONSTRUCTION, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLEE.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. No. 96 L 6830 Honorable Michael J....
Avakian v. Chulengarian - 3/8/2002
Released for publication March 13, 2002.
LEON AVAKIAN AND ISABEL AVAKIAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JACK CHULENGARIAN, DEFENDANT AND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF (JACK CHULENGARIAN, P.C. AND ASSOCIATES, AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOT AND...
Lubin v. Jewish Children's Bureau of Chicago - 3/4/2002
Released for publication March 12, 2002.
JEROME LUBIN, EVE LUBIN, AND PHILIP LUBIN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JEWISH CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION, NOT FOR PROFIT, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE.
The opinion...
Reda v. Advocate Health Care - 2/22/2002
Released for publication March 29, 2002.
EMILIO REDA ET AL. (SUSAN CAPRA, CONTEMNOR-APPELLANT), v. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE ET AL., APPELLEES.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Justice Freeman
PUBLISHED ...
Valdovinos v. Luna-Manalac Medical Center - 2/21/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County Honorable John V. Virgilio and Susan Zwick Judges Presiding.
The defendants, Luna-Manalac Medical Center, Ltd. (Luna) and Dr. Julietta Luna Joson (Joson) appeal from...
Shannon v. Cascade - 2/20/2002
Released for publication April 16, 2002.
LISA M. SHANNON, TIMOTHY J. SHANNON, BRIAN K. CONNELLY, SUSAN WEST, SHAPOUR ARAMI, BRUCE FISCHER, AND JAMES TORONGO, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS v. BOISE CASCADE, A CORPORATION,...
Moyer v. Southern Illinois Hospital Service Corporation - 2/7/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Thomas Moyer (plaintiff) filed a medical malpractice complaint against Southern Illinois Hospital Service Corp., doing business as Memorial Hospital of Carbondale (Hospital), and Sandra Smith, a registered nurse...
Moyer v. Southern Illinios Hospital Service Corporation - 2/7/2002
PUBLISHED
Thomas Moyer (plaintiff) filed a medical malpractice complaint against Southern Illinois Hospital Service Corp., doing business as Memorial Hospital of Carbondale (Hospital), and Sandra Smith, a registered nurse...
Hoffman v. Orthopedic Systems - 2/7/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiff, Barbara K. Hoffman, brought this action against defendants, Dr. F. Todd Wetzel, Louis A. Weiss Memorial...
Carroll v. Paddock - 2/7/2002
Released for publication March 15, 2002.
PAUL D. CARROLL, AS ADM'R OF THE ESTATE OF JOSHUA A. CARROLL, DECEASED, APPELLEE v. JERRY PADDOCK ET AL., APPELLANTS
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Justice Kilbride ...
In re Marriage of Murphy - 2/6/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Section 508(a)(3.1) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/508(a)(3.1) (West 2000)) provides that a trial court may award attorney fees for " he prosecution of any claim on appeal...
Friedman v. Safe Security Services - 2/6/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff Janice Friedman ("Friedman"), a psychologist, treated patients in an office suite located on the 20th floor of the Garland building in Chicago. L.J. Sheridan & Co. ("L.J. Sheridan") was the property...
Doe v. Winny - 2/4/2002
UNPUBLISHED
The plaintiff, Jane Doe, individually and as parent and next friend of John Doe, a minor, filed this medical malpractice action against the defendant, George Winny, M.D., and other individuals not relevant to the...
Sterling Radio Stations - 1/31/2002
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff Alex R. Seith appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment to defendants Lester S. Weinstine, Robert L. Ellison, Weinstine, Shirk, Mellott & Leemon, and Klockau, McCarthy, Ellison & Marquis,...
Mars - 1/29/2002
UNPUBLISHED
In early 1995, plaintiffs, Mars, Inc., and Kal Kan Foods, Inc. (collectively Kal Kan), initiated a warehouse expansion project. Kal Kan's general contractor engaged GF General Contractors, Inc. (GF), to erect a...
American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago v. County of Cook - 12/28/2001
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiffs, American National Bank & Trust Company, as guardian of the estate of Gustavo Estriveros, and Gloria Estriveros, individually, appeal the order of the circuit court granting summary judgment for...
Frank v. Edward Hines Lumber Company - 12/26/2001
UNPUBLISHED
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable Thomas E. Flanagan, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiff Kenneth Frank (Frank) filed this products liability suit after a wood roof truss system manufactured by...
Kunz v. South Suburban Hospital - 12/24/2001
UNPUBLISHED
We address a discovery issue in this appeal that implicates the physician-patient privilege. The question before us is whether a parent who files a medical malpractice action on behalf of one child may, by answering...
Beetle v. Wal-Mart Associates - 12/21/2001
PUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Irene Beetle, as special administrator of the estate of her deceased husband, Robert Beetle, appeals the order of the circuit court of De Kalb County dismissing with prejudice her second amended complaint...
M.A.K. v. Rush-Presbyterian-St.-Luke's Medical Center - 12/20/2001
UNPUBLISHED
Docket No. 90527-Agenda 28-May 2001.
Plaintiff, M.A.K., filed a complaint in the circuit court of Will County against defendants, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center (Rush) and Royal Maccabees Life...
Lexmark International - 12/19/2001
UNPUBLISHED
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Honorable Lester D. Foreman, Judge Presiding.
The question before us is whether two insurance companies had a contractual duty to defend their insured in...
Turner v. Williams - 12/17/2001
PUBLISHED
In this automobile collision case, defendants, Larry Williams and C.R. England & Sons, Inc., appeal the judgment entered on the jury's verdict in favor of plaintiff, Linda L. Turner, individually and as guardian of...
Fidelity and Casualty Company v. Merridew - 12/17/2001
UNPUBLISHED
In June 1997, Reginald Merridew was involved in an automobile accident with a vehicle driven by Jack Torcolese. Reginald Merridew filed an action against Torcolese seeking damages for his bodily injuries. His wife,...
Davis v. Chicago Transit Authority - 12/14/2001
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff, Ruby Davis, filed a negligence complaint against defendant, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and its agent, Rouhy Clay, seeking damages for injuries she sustained while a passenger on a CTA bus. The trial...
Miller v. Penrod - 12/7/2001
Released for publication January 31, 2002.
JOYCE MILLER, AS ADM'R OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERTA TERRELL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LARRY PENROD, GREG ROBERSON, KINGSWAY EAST, INC., AND COLE MINE TAVERN, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. ...
Zazove v. Pelikan - 11/30/2001
UNPUBLISHED
Plaintiff Daniel Zazove appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his Amended Class Action Complaint as against defendant Pelikan, Inc. (Pelikan-USA) for lack of personal jurisdiction. Defendant...
Brockett v. Davis - 11/29/2001
Ordered published December 19, 2001.
NEIL BROCKETT, A MINOR, BY HIS FATHER AND NEXT FRIEND, RONALD BROCKETT, AND RONALD BROCKETT AND BRANDI OSBORN, PLAINTIFFS, v. SHAWN DAVIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE (GARY CHILDS, CALLEN CHILDS EAST...
Sinclair v. Berlin - 9/28/2001
UNPUBLISHED
This appeal is brought by plaintiff June Sinclair following a jury trial in her medical malpractice case that resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant Harvey Berlin. Sinclair asserts as error the trial court's...
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