{"id":5277,"date":"2015-05-29T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=5277"},"modified":"2015-05-28T07:36:53","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T12:36:53","slug":"settlement-confirmed-by-illinois-appellate-court-where-trial-judges-recollection-of-pre-trial-agreement-was-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/settlement-confirmed-by-illinois-appellate-court-where-trial-judges-recollection-of-pre-trial-agreement-was-clear\/","title":{"rendered":"Settlement Confirmed by Illinois Appellate Court Where Trial Judge\u2019s Recollection of Pre-trial Agreement Was Clear"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st District <\/a>has affirmed a trial court\u2019s decision regarding a settlement. Gary Hines and Lisa O\u2019Rourke were in Chicago visiting Hines\u2019s father, Norman, near the end of 2012. As the visit was ending, Norman drove the two to the airport. When they arrived, Norman Hines and O\u2019Rourke began to take their luggage out of the trunk. E. James Davis was in a parking space behind them trying to pull out. His foot became trapped between the gas pedal and brake and the car accelerated striking both Norman Hines and O\u2019Rourke and pinning them against the car. Both Norman Hines and O\u2019Rourke suffered severe injuries and filed a lawsuit against Davis.<\/p>\n

Hines and O\u2019Rourke hired a lawyer to represent both of them but filed separate lawsuits. When Hines died on May 20, 2013, David Hines and Diane Galante filed as special administrators of Norman Hines\u2019s estate and continued the lawsuit on the estate\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n

Davis offered $1.3 million, the limit of his policy of insurance, in exchange for dismissal of all of the claims for both plaintiffs. The plaintiffs were given 21 days to respond, and after the 21 days the lawyer told the judge that they had failed to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n

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The Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st District has affirmed a trial court\u2019s decision regarding a settlement. Gary Hines and Lisa O\u2019Rourke were in Chicago visiting Hines\u2019s father, Norman, near the end of 2012. As the visit was ending, Norman drove the two to the airport. 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