Cronauer Law Obtains $300 Thousand for Metra Conductor
A Chicago Rail Yard walkway owned and operated by Metra had deteriorated, exposing uneven surfaces, and making the designated path for safely traversing the railyard, unsafe. Walkways are to be maintained and repaired to avoid creating a tripping hazards, and if hazards are found, employees are encouraged to report the issue so that it can […]
Active Shooter Drills Required in the First 90 Days of a School Year
Public Act 100-996 recently amended the School Safety Drill Act to require all schools in Illinois to conduct at least one (1) annual active shooter or active threat drill, effective January 1, 2019. The drill must occur within 90 days after the first day of each school year. These drills are to be conducted in […]
Nicholas Cronauer to Receive Illinois Top 20 Verdicts in 2017
We are proud to announce that Nicholas Cronauer has received the award of “Top 20 Verdicts in Illinois in 2017.” Top Verdict peer reviews cases across the U.S. to determine lawyers who qualify for this award. In the case CRAVATTA V. METRA, our attorney Nicholas Cronauer has won this case with our colleagues: Brett A. Emison of […]
C. Nicholas Cronauer Wins $1 Million Judgment for Client
On August 14, 2014, my client was a driving a motorcycle in Kane County. The Defendant was traveling behind my client on a motorcycle, and somehow his front tire made contact with my client’s rear tire, sending my client tumbling down the highway. My client spent several weeks in patient with serious injuries to his back and legs. He […]
Ald. Settles With Genoa Over Arrest
Originally posted on Chicago Law Bulletin Ald. settles with Genoa over arrest A northern Illinois city will shell out $225,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a resident — now an alderman — who claimed he was the victim of police brutality and malicious prosecution. The federal lawsuit brought by plaintiff Charles Cravatta against Genoa […]
Cronauer Law Representing More Than 20,000 American Farmers
Originally posted on Chicago Law Bulletin Local Sycamore Attorney C. Nicholas Cronauer is part of a legal team representing more than 20,000 American corn farmers in the growing lawsuit against Syngenta, the Swiss-based seed company. Last week two members of that legal team were appointed by the Minnesota State Court as the co-lead counsels in the litigation, giving […]
Metra Case analysis
Verdict $5,300,000 Case Christopher P. Cravatta v. METRA and Northeast Regional Illinois Commuter Railroad, No. 2014-L-006667 Court Cook COunty Circuit Court Judge Joan E. Powell Date 3/21/2017 Plaintiff Attorney(s) Brett Emison, Langdon & Emison, Kansas City, MO Ken Barnes, Barnes Law Firm LLC, Kansas City, MO C. Nicholas Cronauer, Burns, Cronauer & Brown, Sycamore, IL Timothy […]