On October 30, 2024, Brian H. Sanchez won a decision in the Third District Appellate Court, which affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a negligence and premises liability case. Plaintiff filed suit against the property owners and a utility company for injuries he allegedly sustained when he slipped on a piece of plexiglass in the side yard of the residential property. Brian represented the utility company that performed work at the subject property and was alleged to have caused the condition upon which the plaintiff slipped. Brian moved for summary judgment on the basis that there was no evidence that the utility company caused the condition of which the plaintiff complained and that it would be speculation to conclude otherwise. The trial court granted summary judgment, and the Third District Appellate Court affirmed, finding there was no evidence that made it probable that the utility company contributed to the plaintiff’s injuries. See, Luis Rodriguez v. The Mildred Antonacci 2016 Living Trust et al., 2024 IL App (3d) 230426-U.
