Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met March 19.
Here is the agenda as provided by the committee:
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COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 2/19/2019
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CASE DISPOSITION SUMMARY REPORT
Civil Rights Section - 2/22/2019 - 3/1/2019
19-2239
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
SPECIAL STATE’S ATTORNEY’S INVOICES FOR APPROVAL
Conflict Cases:
Gray v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case No. 18 C 2624
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Kenneth M. Battle and the firm
of O’Connor & Battle, LLP.
Tab Item No. 1
Williams v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case No. 17 C 5186
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Kenneth M. Battle and the firm
of O’Connor & Battle, LLP.
Tab Item No. 2
Stewart Title Guaranty Company v. Nicholas Grapsas, et al.
Case No. 2015 L 4520 and 2012 P 3203
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney John H. Scheid, Jr. and the
firm of Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered.
Tab Item No. 3
Brown, et al. v. Cook County, et al., 17 C 8085
Howard, et al. v. Cook County, et al., 17 C 8146
Diana Caloca v. Cook County , et al., 17 C 9056
Madeline Ramos Cook County, et al., 18 C 00274
Falguni Dave v. Cook County, et al., 18 C 2949
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Christina M. Egan and
the firm of McGuire Woods, LLP.
Tab Item No. 4
Donald J. Pechous v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Donald J. Pechous v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Thomas Cargie v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Thomas Cargie v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Margaret J. Campos v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Margaret J. Campos v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Margaret J. Campos v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Margaret Jane Campos v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Margaret Jane Campos v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Bronwyn Sears v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Bronwyn Sears v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Case No. 18 L 2499
Case No. 2018CA1238, 2018CA1239, 2018CA1240, 2018CA1241
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Anthony L. Schumann and the
firm of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Tab Item No. 5
Shakman, et al. v. Cook County Recorder of Deeds
Case No. 69 C 2145
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Dana L. Kurtz and
the firm of Kurtz Law Offices, LTD
Tab Item No. 6
Hernandez v. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, et al.
Case No. 15 L 11937
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Anne Stalder Nelson and
the firm of Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP.
Tab Item No. 7
Brown v. Cook County, et al.
Case No. 17 C 8085
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Michael W. Condon and the firm
of Hervas, Condon & Bersani, P.C.
Tab Item No. 8
Bless v. Cook County, et al.
Case No. 13 C 4271
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Burton S. Odelson and
the firm of Odelson Sterk, LTD.
Tab Item No. 9
DeLeon-Reyes v. Rey Guevara, et al.
Case No. 18 C 1028
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Daniel M. Noland and
the firm of Reiter Burns, LLP.
Tab Item No. 10
Consolino v. Dart, et al.
Case No. 17 C 9011
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Justin L. Leinenweber and
the firm of Leinenweber, Baroni & Daffada, LLC.
Tab Item No. 11
Tate v. Dart, et al.
Case No. 18 CH 2749
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Justin L. Leinenweber and
the firm of Leinenweber, Baroni & Daffada, LLC.
Tab Item No. 12
Percy, Taylor v. Sheriff Dart, et al.
Case No. 13 C 1856, 15 C 5919
Case No. 14 L 6617
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney James M. Lydon and the firm
of Hinshaw & Culberton, LLP.
Tab Item No. 13
Ladarius Harris v. Village of Ford Heights, et al.
Case No. 17 C 4184
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney James M. Lydon and the firm
of Hinshaw & Culberton, LLP.
Tab Item No. 14
Stephanie Zugschwert v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office, et al.
Case No. 16 CH 4992
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney James M. Lydon and
the firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP.
Tab Item No. 15
Lanahan v. Blanchard, et al.
Case No: 16 C 11723
In Re: Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Brette Bensinger and the
firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.
Tab Item No. 16
Hartison v. Sheriff of Cook County.
Case No. 18 L 3398
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm
of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 17
Zaborowski, et al. v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al.
Case No. 08 C 6946
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm
of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 18
Percy Taylor v. Sheriff Dart, et al.
Case No. 13 C 1856, 13 C 6512, 15 C 5919
Case No. 14 L 6617
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm
of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 19
Patricia Hicks v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office, et al.
Jasmin McBride and Lorenzo Smith v. Cook County
Sheriff’s Office, et al.
Case No. 15 C 6852 and 17 C 4951
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm
of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 20
Antonio Perry v. Starks, et al.
Case No. 16 C 4557
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm
of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 21
Sorrentino-Berger v. Murphy, et al.
Case No: 18 L 1927
In Re: Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the
firm of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 22
Alstory Simon v. Northwestern University, et al.
Paul Ciolino v. Alvarez, et al.
Case No. 15 C 1433, 18 L 000044
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Eileen E. Rosen and the firm
of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 23
Dorothy Holmes, et al. v. Officer George Hernandez, et al.
Case No. 14 C 8536
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Eileen E. Rosen and the firm
of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.
Tab Item No. 24
Non Conflict Cases:
Joel Vargas v. Dart, et al., 18 C 1598
Percy Taylor v. Thomas Dart, et al.
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Stephanie A. Scharf and the
firm of Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC.
Tab Item No. 1
Martenia Shyne, et al. v. Cook County, et al., 18 C 1231
Miguel Lopez v.Thomas J. Dart, et al., 17-0733
Steven Cruz v.Thomas J. Dart, et al., 17-0915
Latoya Ruffin Stanford v. Cook County, et al., 15 CH 5722
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Stephanie A. Scharf and the
firm of Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC.
Tab Item No. 2
Acevedo v. Dart, et al.,
Case No. 18 - 1128
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Stephanie A. Scharf and the
firm of Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC.
Tab Item No. 3
Gerald Schmidt v. Cook County Sheriff, et al.
Goral, et al. v. Dart, et al., 18-1646
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Stephanie A. Scharf and the
firm of Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC.
Tab Item No. 4
Thomas J. Dart v. Karyn Williams
Case No: 18 CH 8624
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Stephanie A. Scharf and the
firm of Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC.
Tab Item No. 5
Monae v.Dart, et al., and Simpson v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 18 C 0424 and 18 C 0553
In Re: Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Robert T. Shannon and the
firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.
(Reduced from original amount of $6,402.62)
Tab Item No. 6
Deisy Jaimes v. Cook County, et al., 18 CH 11465
Deisy Jaimes v. Cook County, et al., 17 C 8291
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Elizabeth A. Ekl and
the Firm of Reiter Burns, LLP.
Tab Item No. 7
Crystal Brown v. Cook County, et al., 17 C 8085
Sdahrie Howard v. Cook County, et al., 17 C 8146
Diana Caloca v. Cook County, et al., 17 C 9056
Madeline Ramos v. Cook County, et al., 18 C 0274
Dave Falguni v. Cook County, et al., 18 C 2949
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Elizabeth A. Ekl and
the Firm of Reiter Burns, LLP.
Tab Item No. 8
Mercado v. Rosado, 07 C 855
Mercado v. Rosado, 07 C 855
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Kenneth Ulrich and the
firm of Goldberg Kohn, LTD.
Tab Item No. 9
Re: Provide Legal Advice Regarding Insurance Coverage
Re: Provide Legal Advice Regarding Insurance Coverage
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Kenneth Ulrich and the
firm of Goldberg Kohn, LTD.
Tab Item No. 10
Thomas Lenoir v. Sheriff Thomas J. Dart, et al. - 18 C 1027
Jerome Lawrence v. Sheriff Thomas J. Dart, et al. - 18 C 704
Charlene Bigelow, et al. v. Sheriff Thomas J. Dart, et al. - 18 C 2055
Wilbert Reyes v. Sheriff Thomas J. Dart, et al. - 17 C 9223
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for
Special State’s Attorney Manuel Sanchez and the firm
of Sanchez, Daniels & Hoffman, LLP.
(Reduced from original amount of $28,824.73)
Tab Item No. 11
19-2271
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Chew-Harris v. Officer Rosales and Sheriff Dart
Case Number: 17 C 4958
19-2275
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Charlene Bigelow, as Ind. Admin. of Estate Devin Lynch v. Sheriff, et al.
Case Number: 18 C 2055
19-2276
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Budget for Conflict Cases
Case Number: N/A
19-2280
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Harold Richardson v. City of Chicago, et al. Vincent Thames v. City of Chicago, et
al., Michael Saunders v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case Number: 12 C 9158, 12 C 9184, 12 C 9170
19-2281
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Omar Hernandez (Est. Leticia Lara) vs. Presence Resurrection, et al.
Case Number: 15 L 11937
19-2283
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Cases related to Percy Taylor v. Dart
Case Number: 2017 IL App (1st) 143684-B
19-2287
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Report on Outside Counsel Invoices
Case Number: N/A
19-2291
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Appointment of Outside Counsel
Case Number: N/A
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