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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Economy Preferred Insurance Co. v. Ingold - 12/17/1998
Honorable Ronald C. Dozier, Judge Presiding.
In January 1997, plaintiff, Economy Preferred Insurance Company (Insurance Company), brought a declaratory judgment action against defendants, Nancy Ingold and Herbert Ingold. The...
Hobart v. Shin - 12/17/1998
Agenda September 24, 1998.
The primary question presented by this appeal is whether a decedent's contributory negligence may be raised as a defense in a wrongful death suit brought against a physician whose patient commits...
Eastman v. Messner - 12/15/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable Philip L. Bronstein, Judge Presiding.
Pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/5 (West 1996)), an employer who has paid workers' compensation benefits...
Skyline International Development v. Citibank - 12/15/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable Abishi C. Cunningham, Judge Presiding.
Defendant, Citibank, F.S.B., appeals from a trial court order granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Skyline International...
Weiland v. Telectronics Pacing Systems - 12/11/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Honorable Gary L. Brownfield, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiff Harold Weiland brought suit against defendant Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc., alleging claims for breach of warranty...
Weiland v. Telectronics Pacings systems - 12/11/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
The Honorable Defendant-Appellee. Gary L. Brownfield, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiff Harold Weiland brought suit against defendant Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc., alleging claims...
Henrich v. Libertyville High School - 12/3/1998
Agenda 18-May 1998.
Sections 24-24 and 34-84a of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/24-24, 34-84a (West 1994)) immunize teachers and certain other educational employees from liability for injuries caused by their negligent supervision...
Gunthorp v. Golan - 12/3/1998
Agenda 34-September 1998.
The purchasers of a custom home filed suit against the architectural firm who designed the residence and the owner of that architectural firm alleging: that the architectural firm was under a contract...
Avery v. Sabbia - 12/1/1998
Plaintiffs (who are not a party to this appeal) filed a negligence action against defendant, Michelle Sabbia, for injuries resulting from an automobile accident. After discovery was closed, the trial court granted defendant's motion to...
Maness v. Santa Fe Park Enterprises Inc. - 8/27/1998
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY
No. 95 L 10687
HONORABLE PADDY H. McNAMARA, JUDGE PRESIDING.
Plaintiff's decedent, Edward L. Maness (Maness), suffered an ultimately fatal heart attack while participating...
People v. Carron - 8/24/1998
IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FIFTH DISTRICT
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair County.
No. 95-CF-937
Honorable James W. Campanella, Judge, presiding.
The defendant, William Carron, was charged by...
Bovara v. St. Francis Hospital - 8/20/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County
Honorable Maureen Durkin Roy, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiffs, Cheryl Haxby Bovara, individually and as administrator of the estate of Albert Bovara, deceased; Jennifer Bovara; Jamie...
Besco v. Henslee - 8/19/1998
IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS THIRD DISTRICT A.D., 1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit
No. 94--L--467
Honorable John A. Barra, Judge Presiding
PRESIDING JUSTICE HOMER delivered...
People v. Lemont Lake - 8/18/1998
2nd Division
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.
No. 93 CR 1352
THE HONORABLE JAMES D. EGAN, JUDGE PRESIDING.
MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING
Defendant Lemont Lake and co-defendants Jermail Lake,...
In re Marriage of Janet C. Wolfe - 8/12/1998
IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS SECOND DISTRICT
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Du Page County.
No. 93--D--1823
Honorable Kenneth A. Abraham, Judge, Presiding.
The respondent, Steve Wolfe, appeals from the...
People v. Robinson - 8/7/1998
Appeals from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Honorable Themis Karnezis, Fred Suria, Michael Bolan, Robert Krup & Rodolfo Garcia, Judges Presiding.
These five criminal cases share a common procedural element. In all,...
American Country Insurance Co. v. Kraemer Brothers Inc. - 8/6/1998
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY
No. 95 CH 10940
HONORABLE JOHN K. MADDEN, JUDGE PRESIDING.
Plaintiff, American Country Insurance Co. (American Country), brought this action against defendants, Kraemer...
Weiden v. Benveniste - 8/6/1998
IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS THIRD DISTRICT
A.D., 1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the 13th Judicial Circuit La Salle County, Illinois
Honorable Louis J. Perona, judge Presiding
The plaintiff in this...
Henry v. McKechnie - 8/5/1998
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
Appeal from Circuit Court of Coles County
No. 94L66
Honorable Paul C. Komada, judge Presiding.
Plaintiff William Henry appeals from a judgment entered in the...
Marcheschi v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. - 8/3/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County
92 L 15843
Honorable Ian Levin, judge Presiding.
Plaintiff Angelo Marcheschi brought this action under section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/155 (West...
Country Mutual Insurance Co. v. Hagan - 7/31/1998
IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Winnebago County.
No. 96--MR--139
Honorable J. Todd Kennedy, Judge, Presiding.
This case arises from an insurance...
Fuller's Car Wash Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. - 7/31/1998
IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS SECOND DISTRICT
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Du Page County.
No. 97--MR--0190
Honorable Robert E. Byrne, Judge, Presiding.
The plaintiffs, Fuller's Car Wash (Fuller's),...
Chicago Trust Co. v. Cook County Hospital - 7/30/1998
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY.
HONORABLE LYNN M. EGAN, JUDGE PRESIDING.
In this case we review Cook County Hospital's claims that certain of its documents are confidential and that the trial court should not...
Clay v. Kuhl - 6/24/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County.
No. 96--LKA--0019
Honorable Timothy Q. Sheldon, Judge, Presiding.
The plaintiff, Joell Clay, appeals from the March 4, 1997, order of the circuit court of Kane County...
Rodriguez v. Bagnola - 6/23/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Honorable Edwin W. Berman & Lester D. Foreman, judges Presiding.
Matt Rodriguez, Superintendent of Police of the City of Chicago ("Superintendent"), filed administrative...
Doe v. McKay - 6/18/1998
Agenda 11
March 1998.
The pseudonymous plaintiff, John Doe, brought the present action in the circuit court of Du Page County seeking damages relating to the psychological treatment rendered to his daughter by the...
Maldonado v. Creative Woodworking Concepts Inc. - 6/17/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois
No. 94--L--13817
Honorable William McMenamin, Judge, Presiding
MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING
Plaintiffs Teresa and Moises...
Sassali v. Defauw - 6/16/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Winnebago County.
No. 96--L--17
Honorable Gerald F. Grubb, Judge, Presiding.
Defendant Thomas DeFauw, CEO and facility director of Rockford Memorial Hospital, appeals the denial of his...
People v. Lemont Lake - 6/16/1998
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.
No. 93 CR 1352
THE HONORABLE JAMES D. EGAN, JUDGE PRESIDING.
Defendant Lemont Lake and co-defendants Jermail Lake, Allen Duncan and Tineshea Lake were charged by indictment...
Davis v. Toshiba Machine Co. - 6/15/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County
Honorable Michael Hogan, judge Presiding.
Plaintiff, Sandra Davis, filed a products liability action against defendant, Toshiba Machine Company, seeking damages allegedly caused...
Besco v. Henslee - 6/12/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit
No. 94--L--467
Honorable John A. Barra, judge Presiding
Plaintiffs brought suit against their former attorneys for legal malpractice in the handling of...
Denenberg v. Lison - 6/11/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County
Honorable John W. Gustafson, Judge
Honorable Sheldon Gardner, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiff, Much Shelist Freed Denenberg & Ament, P.C., a law firm, appeals from the entry...
Charleston v. Larson - 6/10/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Honorable Kathy M. Flanagan, judge Presiding.
Plaintiff Vita Charleston appeals from an order of the circuit court granting defendant Dr. John Larson's section 2--615 motion to...
Cancio v. White - 6/8/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Honorable MICHAEL J. KELLY, Judge Presiding.
PRESIDING JUSTICE BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiffs Carlos and Patricia Cancio brought an action to...
Cameron v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. - 6/2/1998
Appeal from Circuit Court of McLean County
No. 95L112, No. 95L50
Honorable Ronald C. Dozier, Judge Presiding.
In these consolidated appeals, this court allowed the petition of defendant Charter PLC (Charter) for leave...
Pantaleo v. Our Lady of Resurrection Medical Center - 6/2/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Honorable Denise M. O'Malley, Judge Presiding.
Plaintiff, Serafino Pantaleo, as special administrator of the Estate of Joseph Pantaleo, deceased, brought a medical malpractice...
Doe v. Illinois Masonic Medical Center - 6/1/1998
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Honorable Susan F. Zwick, Judge Presiding.
This case comes to us on interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (155 Ill. 2d R. 308), and we respond to the following...
Meck v. Paramedic Services of Illinois and City of Berwyn - 5/26/1998
The issue on appeal is whether the trial court, in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants, correctly rejected application of the lost chance doctrine. Under the lost chance doctrine, proximate causation exists if...
Petrovich v. Share Health Plan of Illinois Inc. - 5/22/1998
Modified Opinion Upon Denial of Reharing
This case is brought on appeal from the trial court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment. The issue on appeal is whether there is a genuine issue of material fact regarding...
Brile v. Estate of Matthew Brile - 5/21/1998
THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
The plaintiff, Marion D. Brile, as surviving spouse and as administrator for her next of kin, Christopher Brile, deceased, filed a wrongful death action against her son, Matthew...
Goennenwein v. Rasof - 5/21/1998
THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
Plaintiff, Lauren Goennenwein, by her father, Harry Goennenwein, appeals the entry of summary judgment for defendant, Madelyn Rasof, in plaintiff's personal injury action. On appeal,...
Machining v. Transcontinental Insurance Co. - 5/21/1998
Plaintiff, Emtech Machining & Grinding, Inc. (plaintiff or Emtech), filed a verified complaint for declaratory judgment against defendant, Transcontinental Insurance Company (defendant or Transcontinental), seeking a determination...
Kehoe v. Commonwealth Edison Co. - 5/15/1998
The issues raised by this appeal and cross-appeal stem from a dispute over a contribution action brought by Commonwealth Edison Company as owner of a construction site against its contractor, Abbott Contractors, Inc., in connection...
[W] Mendez v. Vaca - 5/11/1998
Plaintiff Ana Melendez, mother and next friend of minor plaintiffs Nidia and Berenice Mendez, appeals an interlocutory order dismissing three of the eight counts in plaintiffs' complaint against the family's landlords, defendants Jose...
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Martin - 5/6/1998
Plaintiff, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm), filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination of whether it owed its insured, Gregory Lee Martin, Sr. (Martin), a defense and indemnification in two underlying...
Board of Trustees of Community College v. LLP - 5/5/1998
Third-party plaintiff-appellant Arthur Anderson LLP appeals from the lower court's dismissal of its third-party complaint for contribution against third-party defendants-appellees who are the individual officers and/or members of the...
Martinez v. MOBIL Oil Corp. - 5/1/1998
Plaintiff Ronald Martinez appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Mobil Oil Corporation (Mobil) and Pangere Construction, Inc. (Pangere) on personal injury claims based on...
Schmidt v. Milburn Brothers Inc. - 4/30/1998
The issue in this case is whether Herbert R. Schmidt's personal injury action is barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers' Compensation Act.
To answer the question we are required to determine whether two separate...
Mcgee v. Oldham - 11/4/1994
Subrogee, American Standard of Wisconsin, Inc. (hereinafter American), appeals from an order of the circuit court of St. Clair County granting the motion for adjudication of lien with award of attorney fees and a pro rata share of...
Vaughn v. Speaker - 12/21/1988
Rehearing Denied January 30, 1989
APPELLATE Judges:
JUSTICE CUNNINGHAM delivered the opinion of the court. JUSTICE RYAN, specially Concurring. JUSTICE MILLER joins in this special concurrence.
DECISION OF THE COURT...
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