LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS A. KANTAS

FIRM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DATE | RESULT | CASE |
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March 30, 2018 |
Jury Verdict - Not Guilty | Client, a patron at a Bridgeview bar, was accused of pushing his ex-girlfriend, causing injuries. Client denied any such involvement. The ex-girlfriend filed a lawsuit against the Client seeking over $670,000.00 in compensation for her claimed injuries. After a 4 day jury trial at the Daley Center, the Client was cleared of any responsibility for the incident. |
March 22, 2018 | Petition Granted | Client, charged with DUI pending in Will County, petitioned the Court to rescind (cancel) the 6 month license suspension imposed by the Secretary of State. After a hearing on the merits, the Court agreed and rescinded the suspension. |
November 14, 2017 | Judgment for Defendant | Client, a single mother living with her 3 children in a Justice apartment, was sued for eviction. After a bench trial, the Court found for the Client and determined that the mismanagement of the premises justified the withholding of rent. |
November 2, 2017 | Not Guilty | Client, charged with DUI, was acquitted after a bench trial at the Markham Courthouse. |
June 7, 2017 | $65,000.00 Settlement | Client, the owner of a cell phone, filed suit in Federal Court against its insurance company to enforce policy provisions for compensation after a theft of the products occurred. The case settled after a mediation conducted by a Federal Magistrate Judge. |
October 13, 2016 | $100,000.00 Settlement | Client, involved in a motor cycle collision sustaining facial injuries, recovered the maximum insurance policy amount. |
September 8, 2016 | Not Guilty | Client, charged with possessing a firearm without a FOID Card, acquitted after a bench trial. |
August 29, 2016 | $225,000.00 Settlement | Client, an HVAC contractor, cut by the operator of an angle glider saw causing hand lacerations. |
June, 2016 | Publication in DCBA Brief: Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association | People v. Denson: The Illinois Supreme Court’s Primer on How to Properly Preserve a Contested Evidentiary Issue for Appellate Review |
May 10, 2016 | Not Guilty | Client, charged with Felony DUI at 26th and California, acquitted after a bench trial. |
April 28, 2016 | $50,000 Settlement | Client, involved in a motor vehicle accident in Oak Lawn sustaining multiple bulging disks, recovered maximum amount available under Defendant’s policy. |
April 22, 2016 | $375,000 Settlement | Client, involved in a motor vehicle collision in Palos Heights, sustained a torn rotator cuff requiring surgery. |
March 24, 2016 | Judgment for the Plaintiff | Client sued demolition contractor for failure to complete work; awarded judgment for almost $10,000.00 after a bench trial at the Markham Courthouse. |
March 16, 2016 | $100,000 Settlement | Client, involved in a Burbank auto collision sustaining multiple herniated disks, recovered the maximum insurance policy amount. |
March 10, 2016 | Judgment for Defendant | Client, sued by a restaurant owner for battery, was found not liable for any wrongdoing after a bench trial at the Bridgeview Courthouse. |
January 15, 2016 | $250,000 Settlement | Client, involved in an auto accident in Orland Park sustaining a hip fracture, recovered the maximum insurance policy amount. |
August 19, 2015 | Not Guilty | Client, charged with DUI, acquitted after a bench trial at the Bridgeview Courthouse. |
May 20, 2015 | Decision for Respondent | Client, after a hearing before the Secretary of State, was determined not responsible for causing an auto accident and did not lose driving privileges. |
March, 2015 | Publication in DCBA Brief: Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association | The Abolition of the Common Fund Doctrine in ERISA Cases: Who Really Prevailed in the Case of U.S. Airways v. McCutchen? |