2017-L-000052 (Lake County, Illinois)
A woman slipped and fell while leaving a Bank of America in Waukegan, Illinois, and then died months later. The deceased husband, as Special Administrator of her Estate brought suit against the Bank of America and property owner, attributing her death to complications from this fall, bringing wrongful death and survival claims against the defendants. Plaintiff alleged the ADA ramp was negligently maintained, though as the ramp was built a few years before the fall, the owner and property manager subsequently sued the contractors involved with the prior construction alleging improper construction and noncompliance with the plans and specifications.
Shipra Mehta defended the concrete subcontractor and after multiple depositions including the completion of expert discovery, filed a motion for summary judgment emphasizing the speculative nature of the overall claim, lack of notice of any issues with the construction, and compliance with the construction plans and specifications. As such, Shipra argued, no reasonable jury could find against the concrete subcontractor. The Court agreed, granting the concrete subcontractor's motion for summary judgment, dismissing all claims brought against the subcontractor in its entirety.
