Illinois Supreme Court Abolishes Public Duty Rule By: Bryan M. Wellner In a case that could well effect local governments, a divided Illinois Supreme Court abolished the long-standing Public Duty Rule which protected government employees from lawsuits arising out of their governmental duties. Having its origins in English common law, the Public Duty Rule essentially says […]
JOLIET – Most of the residents at Des Plaines Garden Homes in Joliet have moved out and redevelopment of the project is on track, according to housing officials. “There are only 16 families left,” Eric Hanson, the attorney for the Housing Authority of Joliet, told the city’s Plan Commission last week. The Herald News
Prior to joining Mahoney, Silverman and Cross in 2009, I served as a judge for 23 ½ years. During that time, I was fortunate to hear a wide range of matters from the civil cases resulting in verdicts in the millions and murder to small claims and traffic. Read More.
Partner James Murphy successfully defends property dedicated to the Village of Manhattan against Republic Bank of Chicago in the Third District Appellate Court. If a private party dedicates property to a public entity, acceptance of this offer acts as a donation to the public. Our law partner, Jim, James Murphy represented the Village of Manhattan […]
Jean Kenol, a partner of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, recently represented a local family business, The Panner Company, in its stock sale to a nationally known distribution company. The Panner Company, a Frankfort, Illinois business founded in 1975, was acquired by Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, a leading specialty distributor of flow solutions for mission critical […]
Present gift or future interest? The enforceability of gifting to a Crummey Trust with a religoius arbitration panel requirement, Illinois State Bar Association, Trust & Estates Newsletter, June 2015, Vol. 61, No. 11, By Sean D. Brady and law clerk, Bryan Wellner. Read the article (PDF) here: Sean Brady.Trusts and Estates Newsletter Article.June 2015
Anyone expecting a quiet Pontiac City Council was in for a rude awaking after many unhappy residents packed the City Hall chambers with concerns about a proposed development on the old St. James Hospital site on East Water Street. Pontiac Daily. Read the Pontiac Daily article.
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court’s conclusion Thursday was short, sweet and unequivocal. “The FOIA applies to the office of [s]tate’s [a]ttorney,” the justices stated at the end of a 10-page unanimous decision authored by Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier.
The issue on this appeal is whether the office of the State’s Attorney of Kendall County is exempt from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 2010)) on the grounds that the State’s Attorney’s office is part of the judicial branch of Illinois government and therefore […]
822 Infantry Drive, Suite 100
Joliet, Illinois 60435
126 South Main Street
Oswego, Illinois 60543