John Fleming defended the Third-Party Defendant, the owner of a building, arising out of an accident that occurred during the demolition process of the building. A stairwell had been removed, and a police officer fell down the open and unprotected stairwell, while patrolling the building at night. At trial, the jury placed 80% of the liability on the demolition company (defended by a different law firm) and only 20% on the building owner.
Litigation Successes
Champaign County – Jury Verdict – Construction Accident

Litigation Success
Woodford County – Summary Judgment – Tracked in Water
John Fleming defended a laundromat business, in a case involving a customer who slipped on tracked in water from ice, slush, and snow at the entrance...
read moreRock 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...
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