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Author: Stacy D. Fulco

I am a Chicago lawyer and I specialize in the defense and handling of claims and litigation within the retail, restaurant and hospitality industries.
Defense Wins

Defense Wins: Product Liability / Food Borne Illness


Summary judgment was granted on behalf of my client in a case involving a claim of salmonella poisoning and the plaintiff did not appeal the ruling. The moral to this case is that timing matters! The plaintiff claimed he worked an overnight shift at a factory (but did not eat)…
Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco
Update In Illinois Law / Procedure

Pre-Judgement Interest in Illinois


The Plaintiffs' Bar continues to completely dominate Illinois and latest proof of this is a new law taking effect soon – prejudgment interest.  Here are the main points to know about the new law: Illinois Senate Bill 72 (Prejudgment Interest Act) was signed into law by the Illinois governor, providing…
Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco
Let's Talk

Let’s Talk! – Appellate Review of Summary Judgment Motions


Welcome to a new addition to the Blog - Let's Talk! Here is how it will work - Whenever I have a topic I want to discuss I will put it here and on LinkedIn and we shall see what type of reaction and conversation develops. Maybe some of the…
Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco
Dram & Social Host Laws

Updated Dram Shop Act Caps in Illinois for 2021


The updated Dram Shop Act caps have been released and here they are: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CPI-U increased 1.36% during the preceding calendar year. Based upon the previous determinations, the liability limits are adjusted as follows:  • For final judgments or settlements awarded on…
Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco
Defense Wins

Defense Wins: Natural Accumulation (again!)


Oh how do I love the natural accumulation doctrine - let me count the ways! Yep - summary judgment was granted on yet another case based on natural accumulation. This time in Kane County, Illinois. In this case, the plaintiff sued the store who controlled the parking lot, the company…
Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco
COVID-19 Issues

Covid-19 Business Interruption Coverage Claims Update


A state court judge in North Carolina ruled in favor of policyholders and against Cincinnati insurance in a summary judgment motion addressing Covid-19 business interruption coverage claims.  The plaintiffs were a group of restaurants and they filed a motion for summary judgment, seeking declaratory judgment as to one count of…
Posted on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco
Risk Management

Risk Management: The Key to Retail & Hospitality’s Survival


In this week's edition of DRI's The Voice, I discussed the importance of risk management and how it is the key to survival of the retail and hospitality industry this year. Here are a few comments from the article, along with a link to the entire article: While this has…
Posted on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Farewell To Our Hero


I recently had the honor of writing an article to honor our hero, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The article is in DRI's The Voice from September 23, 2020. I hope you enjoy it: Today We Mourn, Tomorrow We Fight This has been the motto seen throughout social media the last…
Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

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