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WHERE WE SERVE
Skokie
A Skokie business and insurance lawyer for manufacturers and distributors, life science and technology companies, and the retailers of Westfield Old Orchard and Downtown Skokie.
BUSINESS DISPUTES · INSURANCE COVERAGE
Business Litigation and Insurance Coverage in Skokie
Skokie has one of the strongest commercial bases north of Chicago. The Illinois Science + Technology Park, built on the former G.D. Searle campus downtown, houses life science and technology companies alongside Northwestern University research incubators. Manufacturers and distributors fill the Touhy Avenue and southeast industrial corridors, and Westfield Old Orchard draws shoppers from across the North Shore.
Allison Cho Law is a business litigation and insurance recovery firm serving Skokie manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. We handle supply and equipment contracts, ownership disputes, business interruption and equipment breakdown claims, and coverage for product and premises suits. Our office is a short drive away in Northbrook, and the Cook County courthouse that hears most north suburban cases sits right on Old Orchard Road.
Westfield Old Orchard is reinventing itself as a place to live, work, and shop, with a redevelopment plan that adds residences, an outdoor plaza, and new dining and entertainment. New tenants, contractors, and service providers come with that growth, and each relationship runs on a lease or construction contract that rewards careful drafting.
Life science and technology companies face their own contract and coverage questions. Lab leases, equipment and service agreements, research collaborations, and product liability coverage all deserve attention before a company scales, so that a failed instrument or a delayed shipment has a clear answer.
Matters We Handle for Skokie Clients
Manufacturing, technology, retail, and coverage work for Skokie businesses.
Owner and Partner Disputes
Disputes among owners of manufacturers, distributors, and family businesses.
Contract and Vendor Disputes
Supply, distribution, and equipment contracts for manufacturers and distributors.
Build-Out and Facility Projects
Lab, plant, and retail build-outs, equipment installation, and contractor disputes.
D&O and Professional Liability
Claims against officers of private, life science, and technology companies, and disputes with their insurers.
Duty to Defend
Product, premises, and contract suits where an insurer won’t defend.
Equipment and Business Interruption Claims
Equipment breakdown, property, and business interruption claims for plants and warehouses.
Where Skokie Cases Are Heard
Cook County: Skokie Courthouse
Cases from Skokie are usually filed at the Second Municipal District courthouse, 5600 Old Orchard Rd., in Skokie itself.
WHERE CASES GO
Civil damages claims up to $100,000
Law Division cases above $100,000
Many chancery matters heard downtown
Federal Court
Disputes between parties from different states, including many coverage suits against out-of-state insurers, may be filed in or moved to federal court in Chicago.
WHAT TO KNOW
Northern District of Illinois
Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Chicago
Diversity cases above $75,000
Coverage suits with out-of-state insurers
SKOKIE / Q&A
Frequently asked questions
Which court handles a business dispute in Skokie?
Equipment failure shut down our plant. Will business interruption coverage pay?
A supplier raised prices mid-contract. Can it do that?
Our equipment vendor’s machine failed. Is that covered by insurance or the warranty?
We’re leasing lab space in Skokie. What should the lease cover?
WHERE WE SERVE / SKOKIE
Start with the matter at hand.
Whether it’s a supply contract, an equipment failure, or a business interruption claim, a focused first conversation can clarify your options and deadlines.
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D&O policies commonly exclude lawsuits brought by one insured against another, which can leave co-owners without coverage when they sue each other. The exclusion doesn’t require proof of collusion in Illinois, but exceptions for former officers, derivative suits, and bankruptcy trustees, along with mixed-plaintiff lawsuits, can preserve coverage.
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