Articles, Letters and Cases

The following are articles and publications from the attorneys at Busse & Busse, P.C., P.C.

Articles

Disclosure of Mental Health Records in Illinois, Obtaining Records in a Civil Proceeding

IDC Quarterly, Volume 11 #2, June 2001

Can an Evidence Deposition Act as a Proper Disclosure Under Rule 213?

Defense Update, Volume 4, #1, March 2004

Apportionment and the Minimally Culpable Defendant – 2-1117 after Unzicker, IDC Quarterly,

Volume 13, #1, March 2003

Request to Admit Update

Defense Update, Volume 4, #1, March 2004

Proposed Changes to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure and Related Statutes and Doctrines

IDC Quarterly, Volume 17, #2, Second Quarter, 2007.

Letters

September 2005 – BB&G statute amending fees that can be charged to obtain medical records

March 2006 – Potential recovery of defense costs following declaratory judgment action

June 2006 – Need for probate approval of all minor settlements

July 2006 – Potential recovery of defense costs following declaratory judgment action – Volume 2

September 2006 -Placing of settling defendants on verdict forms

October 2006 – Duty of landowner in premises cases and late notice defense with lack of need for prejudice

February 2007 – Equitable contribution in construction cases for contractors and insurers

March 2007 – Pending legislation regarding joint and several liability in Illinois

April 2007 – Selective tenders and their applicability to excess carriers

July 2007 – Summit v. OSHA – changing who is responsible for workplace safety of subcontractors

July 2007 – Rejection of pending legislation regarding joint and several liability in Illinois

September 2007 – Potential recovery of defense costs following declaratory judgment action – Volume 3

October 2007 – Potential for spoliation claim against insurer

November 2007 – Chubb v. Carrizalez

December 2007 – Selective Tender Update

February 2008 – Uninsured Motorist/Worker’s Compensation Set offs

April 2008 – Surveillance and Intrusion upon Seclusion

June 2008 – Disclosure of conflicts in Reservations of Rights Letters

July 2008 – Wills v. Foster update

November 2008 – Effect of Interpleader on Duty to Defend