Earlier this month, the Will County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division welcomed Third District Appellate Court Justice Mary K. O’Brien as a guest lecturer. Justice O’Brien graduated from law school at the University of Illinois and was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives prior to her appointment to the Appellate Court in 2003. Currently, there are seven Third District Appellate Court Justices (including Justice O’Brien) who ... Read More
What is a “bad faith” claim against an insurance company?
By: Tyler J. Moore If you have a claim against an insurance company that exceeds the amount of the insurance proceeds available, you may be able to bring an action for bad faith. This article addresses a remedy that you may have against an insurance company when an insurance company delays payment on your claim—Illinois law provides an extra-contractual remedy when the insurance company unreasonably delays payment and that the delay was ... Read More
Public-Sector Union Agency Fees Taken from Non-Union Members Without Their Consent Violates the First Amendment
On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, overturning what had been standing precedent for the last 41 years regarding the First Amendment rights of public sector employees who choose not to join a public-sector union and who fundamentally – or less than fundamentally – disagree with the union’s activities and positions. In 1977, with Justice Stewart delivering its opinion, the Supreme ... Read More
Partner John Spesia Admitted to the American Board of Trial Advocates
On January 20, 2018, Spesia & Taylor partner John Spesia was elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Illinois Chapter of ABOTA. ABOTA is a nationwide organization of skilled practicing trial attorneys who care passionately about the American trial system. ABOTA is active in all 50 states, with 97 distinct chapters. ABOTA is the premier lawyers’ organization in the United States, and selection for ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor brings Wrongful Death lawsuit against suspected drunk driver for causing the death of an unborn child
Spesia & Taylor Partner John Spesia & Associate Tyler Moore recently filed a lawsuit against a suspected drunk driver for causing the wrongful death of a Joliet family’s unborn child. The wrongful death lawsuit was brought on behalf of the beneficiaries of the child’s estate, under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act (the “Act”). Prior to the Illinois’ legislature adopting the Act in 1853, Illinois’ common law did not recognize ... Read More
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