IL: Legal Malpractice Summary Judgements Denied!
Racquet v. Grant, 318 Ill. App. 3d 831 (2000) IL: Underlying Property action Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Plaintiff’s were being sued by their neighbor who was trying to enjoin ...
IL: Does an Indemnification Clause Mean You Didn't Incur Damages?
Learning Curve Int’l, Inc. v. Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, 392 Ill. App. 3d 1068 (2009) IL: Underlying trade secret theft litigation Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Learning Curve filed legal malpractice ...
IL: High Fee Doesn't Necessarily Mean Unreasonable Fee
Premier Networks, Inc. v. Stadheim & Grear, Ltd., 395 Ill. App. 3d 629, 632 (2009) IL: Patent Law Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Patent owner (Premier) is suing law firm ...
IL: Pro Se: If You Can't Prove ALL the Elements There's No Case
Kehoe v. Saltarelli, 337 Ill. App. 3d 669 (2003) IL: Legal Malpractice, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Tortious Interference Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Plaintiff was a partner at the Wildman ...
IL: Saving Statute Saves You from Statute of Repose
Jain v. Johnson, 398 Ill. App. 3d 135 (2010) IL: Underlying legal malpractice action Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Plaintiff is suing his former attorney for legal malpractice because they ...
IL: Period of repose may bar claim before plaintiff is aware of injury
Wackrow v. Niemi, 231 Ill. 2d 418 (2008) Illinois: Period of repose Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Marie Wackrow is suing attorney for legal malpractice. The attorney was hired by ...
IL: Statue of Repose trumps Statute of Limitations
Snyder v. Heidelberger, 953 N.E.2d 415 (Ill. 2011) IL: Statute of limitations, statute of repose, malpractice, injury Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Plaintiff Judith Snyder brought legal malpractice action against ...
IL:Criminal Litigant must prove "actual innocence" in addition to legal malpractice
Paulsen v. Cochran, 356 Ill. App. 3d 354 (2005) IL: Plea agreements, legal malpractice, actual innocence Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Plaintiff Michael Paulsen is appealing the dismissal of his ...
7th Cir.: When is a Prisoner Officially Free?
Woidtke v. St. Clair County, 335 F.3d 558 (7th Cir. 2003) IL: Criminal Law Student Contributor: Stefan Campagna Facts: In this malpractice case, a former state prisoner who had been ...
IL: Net Opinion on Causation Results in Dismissal
Bourke v. Conger, US Ct. of Appels, 7th Circ., April 19, 2011. Facts: Bourke was convicted of murder in Illinois state court, and after the conviction was turned over on ...