On September 22, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court recently tackled the following question: Does Illinois’ public policy on punitive damages and/or the statutory.
After the Illinois Supreme Court concluded that lawyers can be sued by clients seeking to recover punitive damages, two St. Louis attorneys and their law firm have reached a settlement with Midwest Sanitary Services in a legal malpractice suit involving a former employee’s alleged wrongful termination.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Clients who are ordered to pay punitive damages can sue to recover the money from their lawyers, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled, rejecting arguments state law and public policy protect lawyers from being subject to punitive damages awards.
Pair of decisions from Illinois Supreme Court will shape civil practice for years- The Illinois Supreme Court has issued two decisions, Quiroz v. Chicago Transit Authority, 2022 IL 127603, and Midwest Sanitary Service, Inc. v. Sandberg, Phoenix & Von Gontard, P.C., 2022 IL 127327, that will have a substantial impact on civil.