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Lubin demonstrates innovative giving option
The Kane Center Advocate - Winter, 2004
The Mandel Clinic was recently named as a recipient of funds remaining from several class action suits brought by the law firm of DiTommaso Lubin on behalf of a class of plaintiffs who were improperly charged an "occupancy" tax during their stays in several suburban hotels.
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Lawyer's motives questioned after judge's recusal
Chicago Sun-Times - June 3, 2004
Did lawyers for one side of a case hire the judge's former law partner just so the judge would recuse himself? It doesn't matter -- it "just simply looks bad," Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird, presiding judge of the Cook County Circuit Court's Chancery Division, wrote in a rare order knocking an attorney off of a case. <READ MORE>
Doobie Brothers fan sues concert promoters
Chicago Tribune - Apr 30, 2002
All Donald Ramsell wanted was to hear some Doobies. But when he showed up for the Oldies 104.3 Summer Jam in August at the Kane County Events Center in Geneva, the Doobie Brothers were not there. Now, the Wheaton attorney has filed a lawsuit, claiming the group never returned for a follow-up concert and he never received a refund for the $100 he spent on four tickets. <READ MORE>
Court clerks face lawsuit over fines for juveniles class action calls for return of money
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, Ill., Mar. 11, 2000
Illinois' 102 county Circuit Court clerks are the defendants in a class-action suit filed Friday alleging the clerks collected fines against juveniles who were denied proper legal representation in court. <READ MORE>
Return P-ticket money to drivers, suit asks
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, Ill., Mar. 11, 2000
When municipalities such as Schaumburg issued P-tickets, they were cutting errant drivers a deal: Pay a fine of $25 to $75 for minor traffic offenses and avoid seeing a judge or getting a blemish on your driving record. <READ MORE>
County told to return fees to builders, homeowners
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, Ill, Jan 19, 1999
William Grady, Tribune Staff Writer.
In an unusual ruling, a judge has ordered the DuPage County Board to reduce future property taxes by an estimated $2.25 million once claims and legal fees have been paid in a controversial class-action lawsuit that sought the refund of impact fees wrongfully collected in 1989 and 1990.
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Will County Settles hiring suit for $50,000 man who says he was passed over 5 times receives new job, back pay
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, Ill. - Aug 9, 1999
Will County has settled for $50,000 a civil rights lawsuit brought by a University Park man who said he was passed over five times for jobs that went to younger, less qualified white applicants. <READ MORE>
Mrs. Illinois wins title all over again
Chicago Sun-Times - July 24, 1999
The judge's decision is in, and the winner of the 1999 Mrs. Illinois contest is: Mrs. Illinois 1999. Backers of reigning beauty queen Monica Skylling-Burke turned back a legal challenge Friday by first runner-up Lisa Appleby, who had sued last month to wrest the title from her. <READ MORE>
Suit against TCI now class action Cable late-fee charge called excessive
Chicago Sun-Times - February 19, 1998
If you have ever paid a late fee on your Tele-Communications Inc. bill, you are suing the cable TV giant to get a refund. On Wednesday, Cook County Circuit Judge Aaron Jaffe certified a class-action suit against TCI, a legal step allowing lawyers to pursue their case against the company. A trial could come as soon as late summer.
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Cable late-fee bill designed to thwart lawsuits
Chicago Sun-Times - February 2, 1998
SPRINGFIELD Illinois' cable industry did not conduct any research to justify the fairness of a $5 late fee before it rushed legislation through the state House last fall, new court documents show. The documents obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times also make clear that the industry pushed the initiative to better position itself against a class-action lawsuit seeking lower fees. <READ MORE>
State probing cable late fees City also alarmed at possible overcharges
Chicago Sun-Times - September 28, 1997
Cable TV companies that charge millions of dollars in late fees are being investigated by the Illinois attorney general's office for possible consumer fraud, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. At the same time, the City of Chicago is preparing to get tough on Prime Cable and Chicago Cable TV over their late fees. <READ MORE>
'Compromise Court' keeps things civil
Daily Herald - July 25, 1996
The parties went in fighting and came out peacefully. In so doing, they settled the first case in what approaches a DuPage County version of the People's Court. Taxpayers may be interested to know the case took four hours to conclude, compared to more than a year that a typical civil case drags through the court. <READ MORE>
Topinka may hitch up to compromise with
towing firm
A long dispute between Chicago's infamous Lincoln Towing and State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka may be near a conclusion. Topinka just got a favorable ruling in her class-action suit, but INC. hears the towing company, despite filing an appeal notice, is very interested in reaching a compromise. <READ MORE>
Settlement could cost car dealers
Crain's Chicago Business
- October 02, 1995
A soon-to-be-settled class-action suit against a Chicago-area auto dealer could cause headaches for dealers nationwide. The suit, filed last year in U.S. District Court in Chicago against Currie Motors Lincoln-Mercury Inc., challenges how costs of extended warranties are disclosed in sales financing contracts. <READ MORE>
Libertyville Pontiac dealer sued over rebate
Chicago Tribune - Aug 28, 1991
A Libertyville auto dealer was accused in Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday of pocketing a $400 rebate in 1988 that was due a customer. <READ MORE>
Judge sets refunds for car buyers
Chicago Tribune - Aug 2, 1990
A Cook County judge Wednesday ordered 178 new car dealers, virtually all in the Chicago area, to notify nearly 1 million customers that they are entitled to refunds averaging about $50 because of overcharges on fees for license plates, title registrations and transfers.
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Cy Pres provides innovative way to Support Chicago-Kent
Chicago Tribune - Aug 2, 1990
Cy pres, which can be described as a form of court-sanctioned philanthropy, is often invoked in class-action judgments when it's not feasible to disperse the settlement funds to the plaintiffs," DiTommaso explains. "In class-action settlements, it isn't always possible or economically efficient to reimburse each and every plaintiff," says DiTommaso. <READ MORE>
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