Some Post-Hudson Clarity on Voluntary Dismissal

Green v. Northwest Community Hospital, No.1-09-2233 (April 28, 2010). In the uncertain post-Hudson landscape of when a plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal does or does not prevent a re-filing, this First District decision provides some clarity as to dismissal language that will steer clear of the “claim splitting” addressed in the Illinois Supreme Court’s case of Hudson [...]

Recovery for slip and fall injuries is further muddied

Hope v. Hope , No. 4-09-0707 (March 4, 2010). The fourth district upheld summary judgment for homeowner parents whose young adult daughter fell descending muddy steps (caused by the mother’s gardening activities).  The daughter had encountered the muddy steps earlier in the day when she arrived at her parents’ home, but relied on the distraction [...]