Editor's Page

By Michael W. Tootooian

Welcome to our sixth issue of The Tort Reporter. As always we are looking for members of the Tort Litigation Committee to join the newsletter committee, either as permanent member or contributing writers. This is a great way to network with your fellow attorneys, impress your clients (and your mother) and build up your resume. We are hopeful that writing articles for the newsletter will qualify for MCLE credit.

The newsletter is available via the CBA web site. First go the Members Only Section on the CBA home page, click CBA Committees, enter your CBA login number and name, go to CBA Practice Committees, select Tort Litigation and then click the link entitled "The Tort Reporter." If you are interested in joining the newsletter committee or submitting articles, please contact either me at mtootooian@bussepc.com or John Nisivaco at jln@dnlawfirm.com. The newsletter committee meets immediately after the conclusion of each Tort Litigation Committee meeting for about ten minutes with e-mails in between committee meetings.

This issue of The Tort Reporter has three articles. Zane Smith, a former chair of the Tort Litigation Committee has prepared an article regarding his experience in running for public office - the congressional seat presently held by Mark Kirk. It is a grueling and all consuming endeavor that should be undertaken only with good understanding of what is involved as Zane points out. The second article is by Thomas Keevers, regarding the current state of the law on targeted tenders, which was discussed by our Chair Anthony McMahon at our December Tort Litigation Committee meeting. It includes two recent cases refining various aspects of this area of law that begin in 1992 with Institute of London Underwriters v Hartford Fire Insurance Co., 234 Ill.App.3d 70 (1992). Our third article is by Joseph Eichberger discusses the policy considerations behind 735 ILCS 5/2-1117 in conjunction with Justice Hoffman's concerns in Ready v United/Goedecke Services, Inc., 367 Ill.App.3d 272 (2006). This decision, which has been accepted by the Supreme Court, will have a major impact on tort litigation however it is decided.