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Spotlight on Success: Springfield’s Theresa Powell Delivers Outstanding Litigation Results
Heyl Royster is proud to highlight the exceptional work from our Springfield office, where attorney Theresa Powell has delivered a series of impactful litigation outcomes that underscore our firm’s commitment to serving clients throughout central Illinois. This spring, Theresa—alongside Heyl Royster colleaguesAshleigh YarnikandMark Benfield, with essential support from Christy Skaggs—secured a decisive defense verdict in a high‑stakes medical malpractice trial in Sangamon County.
Keto Blueberry Pie Bars - Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, THM S
Keto Blueberry Pie Bars will be your new favorite low carb dessert. The sweet natural blueberry flavor paired with the homemade crumble on top is what dessert dreams are made of. One serving has less than 6 grams of net carbs! In addition to being keto-friendly, this simple blueberry bar recipe is grain free, gluten-free, and sugar free as well. If you’re looking for a low carb dessert option to feed a crowd, this is one of my go-to recipes.
Poor Interview Not Irrational Basis Employment Decision
The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed the granting of summary judgment in favor of the City of Peoria in Nicholson v. City of Peoria, Illinois, 860 F.3d 520 (7th Cir. 2017). Plaintiff Nicholson claimed that the City discriminated against her because she was female and/or acted out of retaliation for reporting misconduct of another employee when it failed to reappoint her to the position of Asset Forfeiture investigator, a position within the Peoria Police Department.
Carson v Lake County ADEA Termination
In Carson v. Lake County, Indiana, 865 F.3d 526 (7th Cir. 2017), the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment holding that Lake County’s decision to terminate the employment of rehired retirees due to cost was not an age-related and actionable decision under the ADEA. The facts were undisputed that the plaintiffs at issue had chosen a retirement option that allowed them to be rehired and to keep a Medicare supplement through Aetna Insurance.
Inaccurate Statements of the Law May Result in Liability Warranting Award of Attorney’s Fees
In Wink v. Miller Compressing Company, 845 F.3d 821 (7th Cir. 2017), the Seventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff on theories of retaliation, breach of contract and violation of a Wisconsin wage statute. The court also reversed the lower court’s decision to reduce the attorney fee award due to a finding for Miller as to the claim of interfering with FMLA rights. In 2011, Wink was granted FMLA leave by Miller to take her autistic son to medical appointments and therapy.
Don’t Fight the Grievance System - Take What the Grievance System Gives You
You provide quality care to a large, complicated, and oftentimes thankless patient population. An inmate grievance is then lodged against you – the content of which may have no basis in fact or medicine. This is annoying. You feel confident that you provided any and all medically necessary care and your charting is on point, so you brush off the grievance knowing it to be unfounded. This is where you go wrong.
Employers May Be Liable for Intentional Torts of Employees
In Anicich v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., No. 16-1693, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5202, (7th Cir. Mar. 24, 2017) the Seventh Circuit reversed the district’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim against employers where a supervisor killed a co-worker he had been harassing.
Ordinances and Pre-Employment Promises Breached May be Basis for Employment Litigation
In Boswell v. City of Chicago, 2016 IL App (1st) 150871, the First District Appellate Court reversed the dismissal of a claim for breach of contract and promissory estoppel by a former executive director of the City of Chicago’s office of compliance, Anthony Boswell. The First District evaluated plaintiff’s complaint de novo and held that the allegations construed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff were sufficient to state a cause of action. Boswell, 2016 IL App (1st) 150871, ¶ 15.
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