...910 (8th Cir. 2010)). Make sure to object when an argument by Plaintiff seeks to import punitive concepts. See e.g., Pleasance v. City of Chicago, 396 Ill.App.3d 824, 828 (2009) (“not the jury’s duty … to send a message to the community”); Scott v. Crestar Financial Corp., 928 A.2d 680, 685-87, 688 (D.C. 2007) (holding it improper to...
...2020, the verdict was upheld by the Missouri Court of Appeals. On November 3rd, 2020, the Missouri Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. in Robert Ingham et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. The courts let stand a state appellate decision which affirmed...
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...Supreme Court held that any technical violation of BIPA is a “real and significant injury.” Combined, these decisions made it easier for employees to bring civil claims against their employers, while simultaneously removing an important defense for employers, setting the stage for Rogers v. BNSF Ry. Co. Rogers v. BNSF Ry. Co In Rogers v....
...to offer a settlement with the potential for interest added on top of traditional damages and post-judgment interest. Illinois Constitutional Issues Immediately after the Amendment’s passing, defendants in Cook County, Illinois, filed a motion arguing that the Amendment violated the Illinois Constitution. On May 22nd, 2022, in Hyland v. Advocate Health and Hospital Corp. (No....
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...providing analysis of coverage issues and counseling insurers in litigation matters. RDM represents multiple national insurance providers. RDM takes sophisticated, strategic, innovative, and detail-oriented approaches to each of our clients’ cases. Geiler v. Liberty Insurance Corp.: The Facts Geiler v. Liberty Insurance Corp. arises from an automobile accident on September 26th, 2015. Richard Geiler was...
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