Living by the decisions of the Supreme Court
To call Casey Martin's case "a wrongheaded lawsuit" is a cheap shot at the Supreme Court of the United States in the Tribune's criticism of the recent ruling allowing a...
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PRAISING COOK COUNTY’S JUDGES
Shame on the Tribune for attempting to further its own partisan views by intimidating some of the most highly respected members of the judiciary. In the Oct. 25 editorial "Justice...
RIDDING THE COURTS OF FRIVOLOUS SUITS
As an ardent opponent of "tort reform," I rarely am in agreement on the issue with Edward Murnane, executive director of the Illinois Civil Justice League. But I must admit...
RISK OF ROLLOVERS IN SUVS
The Canales family of Chicago was on its way to a Memorial Day weekend together. They loaded into the family car--a sport-utility vehicle. As occurs on many heavily traveled summer...
RAILROADS INDIFFERENT DESPITE VERDICT
The Tribune got one thing right. "No one of sound body would trade places with Rachel Barton, would accept the loss of one leg and the disfigurement of another for...
RATING JUDGES IS TOUCHY ISSUE
The endorsement of judges is a sensitive matter, for oftentimes the electorate relies heavily on these ratings in making its determination with little or no contact with the judiciary. The...
`CASH NOW’ NEEDS REGULATING–FAST
Lottery winners are gamblers, and one of the most popular games in Illinois pays out the winnings over a 20-year period. Some winners now are allowed to take all of...
GOVERNMENTS MUST ACT SAFELY
The tragic stories retold in a recent letter to the Tribune ("Protect taxpayers from liability," Voice, Oct. 27) are really stories of government gone wrong. Edward Murnane, president of the...
FULL JUSTICE MEANS ASSIGNING BLAME
Whether it be defective products, clumsy doctors or car wrecks, the accident victim's approach to litigation has shifted from a passive role to one of an aggressor. No longer quietly...
VALUJET CRASH SHOWS FLAWED SYSTEM
As Americans try to recover from the shock of 110 deaths in the tragic crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades, they also grapple with events that led...