Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Ltd. v. Franciscan Sisters Health Care Corp.

This is a peculiar case. It raises questions about whether a promise not to enforce a judgment was made and why it would have been made. We are asked to explore lawyers’ motives and stratagems.

The controversy was triggered by a legal malpractice complaint file by Northern Illinois Emergency Physicians (Northern Illinois) against a law firm, Landau, Omahana, & Kopka, Ltd. (Landau). Not this case. Before that, there was a medical malpractice lawsuit brought against Northern Illinois, St. Therese Medical Center (St. Therese), and Dr. Bruce Sands by Eric and Lori Johnson (the Johnsons). Again,…