Illinois Law - Negligence, Dramshop Act

Simmons v. Homatas, No. 108108 (March 18, 2010) The Illinois Supreme Court held that a BYOB strip club that placed an intoxicated patron into his car after ejecting him from the club could not benefit from the liability shield of the the dram shop act and would be held accountable for a duty of care [...]

A Post-Wyeth Preemption decision for the Plaintiff

Mason v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., No. 08-2265 (February 23, 2010) The 7th Circuit held that the district court erred in granting defendant-drug manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment in state law claims alleging that defendant was negligent for failing to warn plaintiffs’ decedent that taking Paxil increased risk of suicide among young adults.  The district court [...]