About David Bond Mueller

David Bond Mueller is a lawyer practicing nursing home litigation, civil tort litigation, construction related injury litigation and 6 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree from University of Oklahoma in 1963, and has been licensed for 60 years. David practices at Cassidy & Mueller P.C. in Peoria, IL.

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Services

Areas of Law

Personal Injury 1
- Nursing Home Litigation
Products Liability 1
- Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Other 7
- Civil Tort Litigation
- Construction Related Injury Litigation
- Estate and Trust Litigation
- Federal Appellate Practice
- Liability Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Litigation
- State Appellate Practice

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Partner

Firm Name
Cassidy & Mueller P.C.
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Camp v. TNT Logistics Corp., -F.3d-, 2009 WL 80242 (7th Cir. 2009)
Ioerger v. Halverson Const. Co., Inc., -N.E.2d-, 2008 WL 5246049 (Ill. 2008)
Springer v. Durflinger, et al., 518 F.3d 479 (7th Cir. 2008)
Wills v. Foster,225 Ill.2d 679 (2007) (Amicus Brief)
Blue v. Environmental Engineering, Inc., 215 Ill.2d 366 (2005) (Amicus Brief)
N.C. Illinois Trust Co. v. First Illini Bancorp, 323 Ill.App.3d. 254 (2001)
Schrock v. Shoemaker, 159 Ill.2d 533 (1994)
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. O'Brien, 5 F.3d 1117 (7th Cir. 1993)
Kraciun, et al. v. Garlock Inc., et al., 895 F.2d 444 (8th Cir. 1990)
Dunn v. B & O Railroad Co., 127 Ill.2d 350 (1989) (Amicus Brief)
Hartford Insurance Group v. Gulf Insurance, 837 F.2d 767 (7th Cir. 1988)
Dukes v. J.L. Case Co., 118 I11.2d 447 (1987) (Amicus Brief)
Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital et al., 117 Ill.2d 507 (1987) (Amicus Brief)
Wilsey v. Eddingfield, 780 F.2d 614 (7th Cir. 1986)
Prewein v. Caterpillar Tractor Co., 108 Ill.2d 141 (1985)
J.L. Simmons Co., Inc. ex rel. Hartford v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., 108 Ill.2d 106 (1985)
Clarkson v. Wright, 108 I11.2d 129 (1985) (Amicus Brief)
Coney v. JLG Industries, Inc., 97 Ill.2d 104 (1983).

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1966, Illinois
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Bar Fellowship
Illinois State Bar Foundation
Publications:
"The Ready Answer - Settling Defendants' Fault Can't Be Used to Determine Joint Liability," Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 97, No. 6, June 2009.
"Mikolajczyk v. Ford Motor Company: A Synthesis of Approaches in Design Defect Cases," IDC Quarterly, First Quarter 2009, Vol. 19, no. 1.
"Continuing Developments in Construction Negligence: A Further Update of Complexities in Construction Negligence Litigation," IDC Quarterly, Second Quarter, Vol. 18, no. 2.
"Premises Liability Exposure In Construction Injury Cases," IDC Quarterly 2005, Vol. 15, No. 1.
"Forfeiture Of Workers Compensation Lien," IDC Quarterly 2005, Vol. 15, No. 3.
"Ins and Outs Of Amended Section 2-1117," presented IDC Trial Tactics Seminar, Feb. 2004.
IICLE Effective Illinois Jury Selection, Spring 2003 "Observations On Jury Selection From The Defense Perspective".
"Complexities In Construction Negligence Litigation," IDC Quarterly 2003, Vol. 13, No. 3.
"Developments In Product Liability Law," IDC Quarterly 2003, Vol. 14, No. 2.
"Recent Developments In Construction Negligence," IDC Quarterly 2003, Vol. 14, No. 2.
"Spoliation Of Evidence, An Intellectual Quagmire," IDC Newsletter, December, 2002.
Chapter IICLE 2002 Liability Insurance, "Duty To Settle - Exhaustion".
"Evolution of the Learned Intermediary Doctrine in Illinois," IDC Quarterly, Third Quarter, 2002, Vol. 12, No. 3.
"Product Standards and Preemption: Making Government Work For You," IDC Quarterly, Third Quarter, 2000, Vol. 10, No. 3.
"The New Discovery Rules: Reshaping the Landscape for Illinois Litigators," December, 1995 Issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
Chapter, IICLE "Revised Federal Discovery Rules And Related Practice In The Central District Of Illinois" (1995).
Chapter, IICLE "Winning Pretrial Preparation In The New World Of Illinois Civil Litigation" (1995).
"Comparative Fault in Strict Liability Cases Under Section 2-1116 of the Code of Civil Procedure," IDC Quarterly, 4th Quarter 1992.
"Has The General Assembly Expanded The Concept Of 'Contributory Fault' In Strict Tort Liability Actions? A Defendant's Perspective," ISBA Trial Briefs, December, 1992.
"Timely Disclosure of Expert Witnesses-Analysis of Supreme Court Rule 220," July, 1986, Issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
"Liability to the Public Servant-A Dividend Approach to Duty," 1980 Issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
Seminars-Lecturer:
North Central Regional Trial Academy, Instructor, 2004-present
Peoria County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Recovering Medical Bills in Tort Claims, 2008
Peoria County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, What Will Be the Effect of the New Medical Malpractice Litigation?, 2006
IDC Spring Defense Tactics Seminar, March 10, 2006
IDC Spring Defense Tactics Seminar, February 28, 2004
Illinois Defense Counsel Third Annual Fall Seminar
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Ninth Annual Fall Seminar.
Education & Certifications

Law School
University of Michigan
LL.B.
1966 Phi Delta Phi

Other Education
University of Oklahoma
Class of 1963
B.A.

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