John Fleming defended a homeowner in a slip and fall case, where the injured plaintiff walked through water puddles in the laundry room in the basement several times, falling the third time, and experiencing a significant shoulder injury. Based on the “open and obvious” doctrine of law, the court granted summary judgment in favor of John’s client, the defendant homeowner.
Litigation Successes
Peoria County – Summary Judgment – Slip and Fall – Water in Laundry Room

Litigation Success
Rock Island County – Arbitration – No Liability
John Fleming handled a case where a property developer filed suit against a city, based on a dispute over movement and trucking of soil at a large...
read moreBureau County – Dismissal - Trip and Fall
John Fleming represented a local municipality in a case where the injured person tripped and fell on a curved and sloped area of a curb, where the...
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