41 Fla. L. Weekly D2297aTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Limitation of actions — Estoppel — Judge of compensation claims erred in finding that employer/carrier was estopped from asserting a statute of limitations defense against claimant’s request for benefits where there was no evidence that claimant detrimentally relied on a misrepresentation or omission made by Read More »
Archives for October 2016
Illinois – First District – Premises Liability – Plaintiff, a hair stylist operating as independent contractor, filed complaint for premises liability after a shelf fell and injured her as she stood at her hair salon station on premises of retirement community.anted summary judgment for salon owner.
Premises Liability | 1st Dist. Hanna v. Creative Designers, Inc., 2016 IL App (1st) 143727 (September 15, 2016) Cook Co., 4th Div. (McBRIDE) Affirmed. Plaintiff, a hair stylist operating as independent contractor, filed complaint for premises liability after a shelf fell and injured her as she stood at her hair salon station on premises of Read More »
Illinois – Second District – Court properly entered summary judgment for Defendant homeowner in wrongful death action arising from toddler’s drowning in Defendant’s above-ground swimming pool.
Negligence | 2d Dist. Perez v. The Illinois Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board, 2016 IL App (1st) 152087 (September 14, 2016) DuPage Co. (ZENOFF) Affirmed. Court properly entered summary judgment for Defendant homeowner in wrongful death action arising from toddler’s drowning in Defendant’s above-ground swimming pool. Distraction exception is inapplicable, as clothes rack placed in Read More »
Illinois Second District – Arbitration – Plaintiff insurer filed subrogation action to recover payments it made to its insured
Arbitration | 2d Dist. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Watts Regulator Company, 2016 IL App (2d) 160275 (September 29, 2016) McHenry Co. (JORGENSEN) Affirmed. Plaintiff insurer filed subrogation action to recover payments it made to its insured. Defendant moved to compel arbitration as parties were signatories to Arbitration Forums’ Arbitration Agreement. Amendment to Read More »
Illinois – Fourth District – Jurisdiction – Where a defendant who purposefully has directed his activities at forum residents seeks to defeat jurisdiction, he must present a compelling case that presence of some other considerations would render jurisdiction unreasonable
Jurisdiction | 4th Dist. Khan v. Gramercy Advisors, LLC, 2016 IL App (4th) 150435 (June 30, 2016) Champaign Co. (APPLETON) Affirmed in part and reversed in part. (Modified upon denial of rehearing 10/3/16.) Plaintiffs, an individual husband and wife, and 2 LLCs in which he purchased majority interests, sued Defendants for allegedly inducing them, by Read More »