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- Illinois Legislature Passes Pre-Judgment Interest in Personal Injury Actions
- Matushek LLC Wins Jurisdiction Motion, Then Court Does About-Face
- Matushek LLC Sponsors 2019 FETTI Conference
- Firm Summer Outing at the White Sox Game
- Governor Signs Legislation to Eliminate Exclusive Remedy Defense to Illinois Employers For Latent Injury Claims
- Morgan Hochheiser Joins Matushek LLC as an Associate
- Matushek LLC Presentation at 2019 IDC/IMA Synergy Forum
- Matushek LLC Prevails in Seventh Circuit Appeal
- Matushek LLC Co-sponsors “A National Overview and Outlook”in Asbestos Litigation Conference
- Matushek LLC Participates in 2018 Race Judicata
- Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies Scope of Sole Proximate Cause Defense
- Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
- Matushek LLC Wins Summary Judgment Again on Corporate Dissolution Grounds in Cook County, Illinois
- Matushek LLC Co-sponsors Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference
- Russell Brown Joins Matushek LLC as an Associate
- Matushek LLC Wins Summary Judgment For Its Premises Defendant in Madison County, Illinois
- Illinois Supreme Court Limits Personal Jurisdiction Over Corporations
- U.S. Supreme Court Rejects State Court’s “Sliding Scale” Jurisdiction Over Claims By Out-of-State Plaintiffs Against Out-of-State Defendants
- Vincenzo Chimera Joins Matushek LLC as an Associate
- Missouri Supreme Court Applies Daimler to Find No Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Defendant
- Amy Callaghan Advances to Partnership at Matushek LLC
- Indiana Appellate Court clarifies premises liability in Indiana asbestos cases, expanding scope of liability for negligence of independent contractors
- Illinois Supreme Court Restores Twelve-Person Juries in Civil Cases
- Matushek a Featured Speaker at Perrin Conferences’ National Asbestos Litigation Conference
- Amy Callaghan selected as Rising Star
- Matushek LLC Receives Highest Rating
- Attempt by plaintiff to circumvent the Supreme Court’s Folta decision rejected by Morgan County Court.
- In a 3-2 decision issued March 2, 2016, the Indiana Supreme Court declared the Indiana Product Liability Act statute of repose unconstitutional as applied to asbestos claims, in effect overruling the court’s decision in AlliedSignal v. Ott, 785 N.E.2d 1068 (Ind. 2003).
- Indiana Supreme Court Finds IPLA Statute of Repose Unconstitutional as Applied to Asbestos Claims.
- Illinois Defense Ruling on Lack of Jurisdiction
- Illinois Supreme Court Restores Exclusive Remedy Defense to Illinois Employers in Asbestos Cases
- Defendants Avoid $30 Million Suit in California Asbestos Trial
- Post-Folta attempt by plaintiff to subject Illinois employers to asbestos liability rejected by Morgan County Court.
- Illinois Appellate Court Issues First Decision on Spoliation of Evidence in an Asbestos Case.
- Randy Smith Joins Matushek LLC as a Partner
- Special Electric Granted Summary Judgment on Proper Corporate Dissolution
- Fourth District Appellate Court Finds No Duty to Warn For Products of Others and Conspiracy in Mesothelioma Case.
- Law Imposes Strict Timetable for Payment of Settlements in Illinois Tort Actions
- Matushek LLC Expands to Madison County Office
- Judge Maddux Finds Purchaser Has No Corporate Successor Liability for the Asbestos Liabilities of Dissolved Industrial Insulation Contractor.
- Will County Judge Enters Summary Judgment in Favor of Chemical Pipe Manufacturer.
- Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Illinois Corporate Dissolution Defense
- Advance Asbestos Trial Settings Eliminated in Madison County.
- The Illinois Supreme Court Side-Steps Issue of Duty in Take-Home Asbestos Exposures
- Illinois Appellate Court finds “Educational Malpractice” is not a recognized cause of action.
- Supreme Court rejects lawsuits over generic drug warning labels.
- Punitive Damages Can’t Be Awarded Under the Nursing Home Care Act.
- Revised Case Management Order Adopted For Madison County Asbestos Litigation.
- Illinois Appellate Court Rejects Premises Liability Claim Brought by Asbestos Plaintiff Who Claimed “Take-Home” Exposure.
- The “Lipke Rule” Overturned in Illinois . . .
- …But Settled Defendants Not Allowed on Illinois Verdict Forms.