Legal Opinion
Cameron v. Bogusz
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 21, 1999No. 1-98-0604PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartman
Plaintiff Emmett Cameron entered a settlement agreement with his employer, Joslyn Manufacturing Co. (Joslyn), paying Joslyn $60,000 in exchange for its discharge of a workman’s compensation lien it had filed against the proceeds of Cameron’s legal malpractice claim. While settlement negotiations were taking place, an opinion was filed in the Appellate Court, Fifth District, holding that an employer may not assert a lien against damages recovered in an employee’s legal malpractice action. Subsequently, Cameron sought rescission of the settlement, arguing that he was unaware of the appellate…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Department of Public Aid Ex Rel. Davis v. BrewerIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
- Brzozowski v. Northern Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993
- Williams v. KatzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Darst v. LangIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by27 opinions
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