Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers handling Police Chase cases must keep abreast of recent Illinois case law dealing with police conduct constituting negligence or willful and wanton conduct. Two recent Illinois appellate courts reached different conclusions regarding the relevance a potentially critical piece of evidence in every Chicago police chase case: violation of police department General… Read More
警方追捕案件——證明故意和肆意行為
When policemen are engaged in a reckless police chase in Illinois, as long as they are considered to be “executing” or “enforcing” the law, the Tort Immunity Act will apply. Therefore, to survive a motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment in an action against the city, a plaintiff and his or her Chicago… Read More
在駁回疏忽索賠后,重新提出故意和肆意的索賠,但被既判力禁止
Chicago personal injury attorneys must become familiar with a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision, Hudson v. City of Chicago, 228 Ill. 2d 462 (Ill. 2008), before deciding to voluntarily dismiss an action pursuant to section 2-1009 of the Code of Civil Procedure (“Code”). On March 30, 1999, plaintiffs filed suit against the City of Chicago… Read More
侵權豁免適用於休閒遠足和騎行小徑上的“人造物體”
An Illinois appellate court recently held that the Forest Preserve District of Lake County was immune, pursuant to Section 3-107(b) of the Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10/3-07(b)), in a personal injury lawsuit arising out of injuries sustained on a wooden bridge located on a recreational bike path. McElroy v. Forest Preserve Dist. of Lake… Read More