CHICAGO-(AEAE) The Chicago Black Hawks carried the Stanley Cup along the streets of Chicago in front of an adoring crowd the mayor's office estimated at 2 million Friday. Move people attended the event than live in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Last time the Hawks won was in 1961. Chicago needed a winner tp://www.chicagotribune.com/videobeta/dfcc29cf-83f5-465f-ab23-a7101bdc773a/News/Sights-and-sounds-of-Blackhawks-victory-parade
MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ILLINOIS LAKE COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE DIANE E. WINTER LODGED TODAY6/11/2010 WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS-(AEAE)-TODAY A MOTION WAS FILED FOR SUBSTITUTION OF PROBATE JUDGE DIANE E. WINTER ON THE GROUNDS THAT SHE IS BIAS AND PREJUDICE AND THAT THE PETITION COULD NOT RECEIVE A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL HEARING BEFORE HER. An emergency motion was filed before Judge Winter for hearing on June 8, 2010. Judge Winter refused to hear the emergency motion on June 8, 2010. Judge Winter entered and continued it for hearing on June 10, 2010. When all of the parties were present, Judge Winter instead of allowing the petitioner to present its case, demanded to make the determination if there was a emergency prior to allowing the petitioner to argue his case. It was obvious that Judge Winter was in the process of dismissing the petitioner's emergency without giving the petitioner his “day” in court. The Petitioner said to the judge,”Why don't you just dismiss the case without allowing me the opportunity to make any argument and I will take an immediate appeal!” Judge Winter said,”Let the record show that the petitioner is pointing a finger at me and leaning toward me!”. At that point the petitioner made an oral motion for “substitution of judge for cause.” Judge Diane E. Winter then transferred to case to Judge Margaret J. Mullen for hearing on the substitution of judge for cause oral motion. Judge Mullen set a briefing schedule and July hearing date. SIDEBAR: The Petitioner served opposing counsel, who had been dodging service of an amended complaint name him as a necessary party in a 100 million dollar Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit, in open court and on the record. The Wauconda, Illinois Lawyer attempted to walk away from the papers, but the sheriff said, "I think that these papers belong to you!" CHICAGO-(AEAE)- Blackhawks win Stanley Cup Chicago ends its 48-year Stanley Cup drought by beating Philadelphia in OT. It proves beyond any doubt that if you hang in there long enough, you'll win the game, wheither it is a sporting event or litigation. Go Blackhawks! CHICAGO-(AEAE)-TODAY IN COURT BRYAN CAVE LLC, SENIOR PARTNER STEVEN R. SMITH SENT HIS “BAG MAN” MICHAEL WERICH and RODNEY PERRY to a court hearing before Illinois Circuit Court Judge Charles Wrinkler. Judge Wrinkler sent the request to substitute him as judge to Judge Maddox the Chief Law Division Judge. Judge Maddox assigned the case to Judge Susan Zwick. Judge Zwick set the hearing for next week. Mr. Werich refused to cooperate and agree to the filing of a supplement to an appeal record, insisting that a motion be filed before Judge Mary Ann Mason in order to get her permission. Michael Werich and Steven R. Smith have been charged with a petition for Indirect Criminal Contempt for false swearing perjury and subornation of perjury. Brayan and Cave LLC would not return any phone calls regarding this story. CHICAGO-(AEAE)-THE WELL KNOWN NATIONAL LAW FIRM OF BRYAN AND CAVE, ATTORNEYS STEVEN R. SMITH AND HIS BAG MAN MICHAEL WERICH HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WITH THE COMMISSION OF TORT IN REPRESENTING THEIR CLIENT BANK OF AMERICA. In a related story Bank of America will pay $108 million to settle federal charges that Countrywide Financial Corp., which it acquired nearly two years ago, collected outsized fees from borrowers facing foreclosure. The settlement, which seeks to refund money to about 200,000 borrowers, was announced today by the Federal Trade Commission. It is the largest mortgage industry settlement for the agency, which has been criticized for failing to protect consumers from abuse by financial companies. Bank of America to Pay Borrowers $108 Million in Countrywide Case CHICAGO-(AEAE)- STOLLER FILED SEVEN APPEALS OF THE LANCE G. JOHNSON ESQ. INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT APPEALS. Illinois Judge Gellespie dismissed Stoller Indirect Criminal contempt petitions against attorneys Lance G. Johnson, David Abrams, Alfred Goodman, Hayes Ryan, Chance Cooper and Ryan Brown. Stoller has now moved to consolidate all of the appeals in one so that the brief schedule can now proceed. The underlying 100 million dollar defamation case has been stayed by the Illinois Cook County Chief Judge Madoxx, who placed the case on the "Appellate Stay" Calender. CHICAGO-(AEAE)-AN ATTORNEY WAS DISBARRED BY THE BAR ASSOCIATION FOR “ONE” HOUR FOR SHOWING A FEMALE CLIENT A CELL PHONE PICTURE OF HIS GENITALS DURING A COURT HEARING. A mitigating circumstance was the admission by the attractive blond, female client, who was shown the genitals during the court hearing that she was not offended, having been a prostitute for ten years. The female client, admitted to the Bar Association Prosecutor that she was not quite sure what she was in fact seeing when the attorney handed her his cell phone showing her a photo of his genitals. A female court room bailiff who reported the incident, claimed she was having an affair with the attorney and took the photo of his genitals. For her part, the bailiff was suspended from work for a month without pay. A spokesman for the Bar Association said that they are being swamped with attorney disciplinary complaints and that the Bar Association felt the one hour agreed disbarment was a sufficient penalty under the circumstances to resolve the incident, which sends a strong message to other attorneys not to show clients pictures of their genitals during court appearances. The offending attorney was also ordered to perform 100 hours of pro bono work representing prostitutes who are unable to afford a lawyer. The attorney was permitted to have his law license reinstated after the hour disbarment had expired. CHICAGO-(AEAE)-APPEALS HAVE JUST BEEN FILED INVOLVING ERRONEOUS DECISIONS MADE BY ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES GEROLD BENDER, NAOMI H. SCHUSTER AND JEANNIE CLEVELAND BERSTEIN WITH THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT FIRST DIVISION. The Illinois Constitution Article VI Section 6 provides that any Illinois citizen has an “automatic right to appeal a final decision by a Illinois Circuit Court Judge to the Appellate Court. Stoller requested leave from Judge Bender to file such an appeal. Judge Bender ignored the Illinois Constitution and the U.S. Constitution, which provides a party with the right to appeal and denied the request to file an appeal. Stoller asked Judge Bender to give him leave to appeal the denial decision, Judge Bender denied that request too. Stoller appealed that decision and moved for substitution of judge (SOJ) Bender on the grounds that he is bias and prejudice and that he cannot get a fair and impartial hearing before him. The SOJ was transferred to Judge Naomi H. Schuster who set the hearing on the SOJ on the same date and time that Stoller was appearing before Judge Lee Preston. Judge Schuster refused to move the SOJ hearing on Bender to another date, Stoller moved for SOJ of judge Schuster. The Schuster SOJ was assigned to Judge Jeannie Cleveland Bernstein. Judge Bernstein without even reading Stoller complete Motion for SOJ and Memorandum which had the support of a recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision, said, “In you divorce proceeding were you granted an SOJ?” Opposing counsel replied, “Stoller had one SOJ, he is not entitled to another automatic change of judge.” Judge Bernstein said, “You SOJ of Judge Schuster is denied.” Stoller asked her for leave to appeal Judge Bernstein said, “I don't care what you do!” In the following case a pro se party was also asking Judge Bernstein for an SOJ. Judge Bernstein granted it saying this is a “post decree” request for SOJ and you are entitled to receive one automatic change of Judge.” Stoller re-approached the bench and informed Judge Bernstein that he also was involved in a post decree proceeding and like wise was entitled as a matter of law to a substitution of Judge Schuster.” Judge Bernstein said, “Stoller you're appealing my decision.” “Stoller replied, “Why should we waist the the time of the Appellate Court with a appeal of a decision which is reversible?” Judge Bernstein said, “Appeal it”! CHICAGO-(AEAE)-A personal injury lawyer who was caught on tape making unwelcome sexual advances to a client has been suspended from practicing law for six months. Allen H. Isaac avoided the harsher five-year suspension sought by a hearing panel and total disbarment sought by a disciplinary committee. The committee had charged Isaac with professional misconduct after he allegedly asked a client for oral sex and made inappropriate comments about the judiciary, much of which the client secretly caught on tape. 76-Year-Old Lawyer Suspended for 6 Months for Sexual Misconduct New York Law Journal |
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