Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Law

Defense Wins

Defense Wins! – Summary Judgment For Lack Of Notice

Three of my favorite words to hear are - summary judgment granted! I am happy to report those words were heard again in a case out of DuPage County, Illinois. The plaintiff was entering a grocery store and after taking a few steps inside he claims he slipped and fell…

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Update In Illinois Law / Procedure

Case Law Update: Criminal Act Of Third Party

The Illinois Appellate Court recently overturned the dismissal of a criminal act of third party case. The twist is that the offending party was an employee of the hotel where the victim was staying. In Gress v. Lakhani Hospitality, Inc., 2018 IL App (1st) 170380, the plaintiff was a hotel…

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Prejudicial Impact of Physician Liens on Personal Injury Litigation

In a personal injury case, the plaintiff's treating physician is most often the person who provides causation opinion testimony for the plaintiff. This was often riddled with prejudicial impact due to prior relationships but now the trend is even worse. More and more, plaintiffs are seeking treatment from physicians who…

Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Premises Liability / Notice

The De Minimus Rule – What Is The Rule Really?

A judge denied my motion for summary judgment based on the de minimus rule because the plaintiff estimated the deviation between two pieces of cement may have been 2 inches. This was very frustrating because the plaintiff also later took a photograph showing the deviation was one inch. Rather than…

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Defense Wins

Defense Wins – Kind Of – Fall On A Grape

I recently had another technical “loss” that was actually a complete win in not only my opinion, but more importantly, in the opinion of my clients. The facts of the case were actually very simple but the plaintiff did several things to greatly complicate the case. The plaintiff claimed she…

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Natural Accumulation Law

Case Law Update: Natural Accumulation Doctrine

Snow is falling, ice is forming and customers are slipping and falling all over the parking lot – thank goodness for the natural accumulation doctrine. The doctrine was recently applied and upheld by an appellate court so this is a good time to take a look at it one more…

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

General / Miscellaneous

LOOK WHO MADE THE LIST! – FORTUNE’S 100 Best Companies To Work For 2017

One of my favorite ways to start the new year is to give some well-deserved recognition to those retail, restaurant and hospitality companies that make Fortune’s best companies to work for list. For a complete list go to - https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/100-best/2017. In 2017, 17 retail, restaurant and hospitality companies made the…

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Criminal Acts of Third Parties

Before and After a Violent Attack – How to be prepared and respond accordingly

I recently had the honor of publishing an article with Lance Ewing, an executive vice president of global risk management and client services for Cotton Holdings Inc. In the article, we discuss the steps companies can take before a violent attack to be properly prepared and then what to do after…

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Defense Wins

Defense Wins! – Summary Judgment For Lack Of Notice

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Update In Illinois Law / Procedure

Case Law Update: Criminal Act Of Third Party

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Prejudicial Impact of Physician Liens on Personal Injury Litigation

Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Premises Liability / Notice

The De Minimus Rule – What Is The Rule Really?

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Defense Wins

Defense Wins – Kind Of – Fall On A Grape

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Natural Accumulation Law

Case Law Update: Natural Accumulation Doctrine

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

General / Miscellaneous

LOOK WHO MADE THE LIST! – FORTUNE’S 100 Best Companies To Work For 2017

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Criminal Acts of Third Parties

Before and After a Violent Attack – How to be prepared and respond accordingly

Posted on February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco