Cases
Significant Cases
Involvement in discovery
mediation of three cases involving birth trauma to children, involving discovery on numerous medical disciplines including placental pathology, pediatric neuroradiology, pediatric pulmonology, rehabilitation medicine, obstetrics,
neonatology. Mary L. Ubaudi v. William G. Humphrey, Rowe Construction Co., Division of R.A. Cullinan & Son, Inc.,
Mazda Motor of America, Inc. Discovery
mediation involving severe post-motor vehicle accident injuries including fractured pelvis, bilateral fractured humeri, lung contusions
infection with coma, settled following lengthy discovery
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity v. Sound
Signal Electronics, William Murphy, individually
d/b/a Sound
Signal Electronics, SecurityLink, Inc.
SecurityLink, Inc., f/k/a SecurityLink from Ameritech f/k/a Ameritech Monitoring Services, Inc.,
ADT Security Services Inc.,
TYCO International (US) Inc. Mediation of large property damage claim involving destruction of fraternity house fire
represented fire alarm monitoring company at mediation
resolved case following lengthy discovery
mediation/settlement discussions for five months.
Yacko v. Curtis 339 Ill. App. 3d 299 (4th Dist. 2003) Upholding insurer's cancellation of automobile insurance policy for nonpayment. Bush v. Catholic Diocese of Peoria 351 Ill. App. 3d 588 (3d Dist. 2004) Appellate Court affirmed trial court's determination that Dioceses proposed protective order was appropriate. The protective order barred plaintiff from disseminating information disclosed in discovery
Appellate Court held that parties have no First Amendment free speech right to divulge to others information disclosed in discovery. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Board of Governors 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 304 (1997) Granting summary judgment to insurer for reimbursement of costs
fees incurred in defending parties' insured against libel claim. Barrick v. Grimes 308 Ill. App. 3d 306 (4th Dist. 1999) Affirming jury verdict for truck driver in vehicular collision lawsuit. Helfers-Beitz v. Degleman 406 Ill. App. 3d 264, 939 N.E.2d 1087 (3d Dist. 2010) Hospital not responsible for physician's acts of sexual misconduct nor for negligent hiring, credentialing or retention where hospital made reasonable inquiry.
