Attorney Jonathan Thomas Nessler's Legal Cases

Personal injury

Farris v. Sullivan

May 29, 2013

OUTCOME: Favorable result of the injured party

The Plaintiff, Justin Farris, was injured due to the actions of an intoxicated driver. The Plaintiff's complaint included a count for reckless misconduct, in order to permit the Plaintiff to later req ... uest the court to allow the Plaintiff to ask for punitive damages at trial. The Defendant moved to dismiss the recklessness count, and the trial court granted the Defendant's motion. Mr. Nessler appealed the trial court's decision. The Fourth District Appellate Court agreed with Mr. Nessler, and reversed the decision of the trial court. The appellate court reinstated the count for reckless misconduct. As a result the case settled.

Workers compensation

Venture-Newberg Perini Stone & Webster v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n

Dec 06, 2012

OUTCOME:

A union pipefitter was was catastrophically injured when the vehicle he was riding in left the roadway while traveling to work. The Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court rendered the opinion that t ... he workers' injuries were compensable under the workers' compensation act.

Insurance

Prime Ins. Syndicate, Inc. v. Woods

Feb 25, 2011

OUTCOME: Favorable for the injured party

The underlying cause of action is a declaratory judgment action asking the trial court to determine whether insurance converge was available for an injury suffered by the injured party, Diamond Woods. ... The trial court determined no insurance coverage was available. Mr. Nessler argued that the trial court erred in its determination. The Fourth District Appellate Court agreed with Mr. Nessler and reversed the trial court's decision. The case settled as a result of this reversal. This is a Rule 23 Order.

Jonathan Thomas Nessler's Legal Cases (3)

Farris v. Sullivan

Venture-Newberg Perini Stone & Webster v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n

Prime Ins. Syndicate, Inc. v. Woods