Northern Trust Co. v. BRENTWOOD NORTH NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC.

Plaintiff, the Northern Trust Company, appeals the order of the circuit court which imposed confidentiality upon the parties and the attorneys to this action. Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred by imposing a term not included in the settlement agreement and that the order is unconstitutionally broad. Defendant Brentwood North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (Brentwood), contends that the order was a valid use of the court’s inherent authority to protect the parties to the litigation.

Plaintiff is the guardian of the estate of a disabled person. She was injured in a boating…