In a personal injury matter that was submitted to binding arbitration, the plaintiff alleged permanent and serious injuries due to an alleged premises defect. On behalf of his client, Mr. Buenik argued that there was no breach of duty. The arbitrator issued a not guilty verdict, finding that [...]
Bob Franco, Chris Buenik, and Andy Patton have been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers for 2018. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in Illinois are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service [...]
John Moroney has been named as an Illinois Leading Lawyer. The 2018 selection process was based upon confidential surveys of opposing attorneys in the State of Illinois. The list is comprised of the top 5% of Illinois lawyers.
In Singleton v. Olive Tree Condominium Association et al., 15 L 388, the plaintiff alleged that she was injured due to a leaking pipe that caused her bathroom ceiling to collapse. Summary judgment was granted based upon the argument that Sutfin Mechanical did not owe the plaintiff a [...]
In Woods v. Costco Wholesale Corp. et al., 16 L 2340, the plaintiff alleged that he slipped and fell in a crack in the pavement at Costco. Chris Buenik and Kevin Lolli filed a motion for summary judgment based upon the argument that the defendant did not [...]
Bob Franco, Andy Patton and Scott Reed represented two international insurers in a complex insurance coverage case arising out of the construction of a coal-burning power plant, where the claim was over $20 million. After considering the parties’ motions for summary judgment, a federal court in West Virginia found [...]
In Peacock v. Beautiful Finishes et al., 14 L 9059, the plaintiff alleged she slipped in her bathtub due to the lack of a non-slip surface on the bathtub floor. The court granted summary judgment based upon the argument that Beautiful Finishes’ work was not the proximate cause [...]
John Moroney gave a presentation on March 6 and 7, 2017 at the Association of General Contractor’s 95thannual convention. The speech was entitled "Risk Management Principles Guaranteed to Reduce Injury Litigation Costs." Clients and friends of Franco & Moroney may contact Mr. Moroney directly if they would like copies [...]
In Homel v. Accurate Scale Co. et al., 15 L 388, summary judgment was granted based upon the argument that Accurate Scale Co. did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care as the scope of work did not include the allegedly defective and hazardous electrical panel. No [...]
In Antosiak v. R.W. Dunteman Company, et al., 12 L 10430, the plaintiff, a Department of Aviation employee at Midway Airport, alleged that he drove into an excavation that was not barricaded and suffered permanent injuries. Co-defendant Sheffield Safety filed a counterclaim for breach of contract/indemnity against R.W. Dunteman. After the [...]
