Plaintiff, Jane Doe, filed suit under seal against defendants, including the firm’s client, a company that assists health care facilities in medication supply and distribution. Plaintiff’s complaint included allegations that the client failed to prevent the sexual assaults of a minor on its premises. After the initial complaint was filed, Jeff Lipe and Ryan Kelly filed a motion to dismiss the counts against the client pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-615. The court initially granted the motion without prejudice. Thereafter, the court allowed limited discovery to be conducted. After several months of discovery disputes, and hard fought motion practice to ensure the scope of discovery remained limited, we obtained a complete dismissal, with prejudice, of all of plaintiff’s claims against the client.
About Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd.
Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis was founded after the five name partners, with decades of experience, departed from their former firm together in order to better serve their long-standing clients. A testament to the relationships that the firm builds with each of its clients, the firm and its clients work in partnership to maximize the value afforded to each client. This dedication to client service serves as the foundation of every firm undertaking.
Their case handling philosophy is simple. They investigate and evaluate cases promptly and accurately. They work closely with their clients in order to determine the most effective and efficient way to resolve a dispute. They attempt to resolve cases on a fair and equitable basis as soon as possible, with minimal expense to their clients. If a fair and equitable resolution cannot be reached, they are ready, willing and able to take a case to verdict. Collectively, the name partners of the firm have tried more than 100 cases to verdict.
Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd. is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.