Thomas F. Lucas, Partner
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Born, Chicago, Illinois. Undergraduate, University of Illinois, 1975; J.D., Loyola University, 1978. Admitted to the Bar of Illinois, 1978; 7th Circuit, 1979; Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, 1981; Eastern District of Michigan, 1988; and 3rd Circuit, 1989.
Practice Areas:
- Insurance Coverage
- Product Liability
- General Liability
Professional Memberships and Activities:
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
Reported Decisions Include:
- CMK Development Corp. v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, 917 N.E.2d 1155, 335 Ill. Dec. 91 (1st Dist. 2009)
- Zurich American Insurance Co., v. Key Cartage, Inc.,et al., 2009 WL3470846 (IL 2009) Reversing, 896 N.E.2d 400 (1st Dist. 2008)
- Mele v. Howmedica, Inc., 348 Ill.App.3d 1, 808 N.E.2d 1026 (1st Dist. 2004)
- Martin v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp., 169 Ill. 234 (1996), reversing 268 Ill.App.3d 980 (1st Dist. 1994)
- Dixon v. Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Co., et al., 151 Ill.2d 1081 (1992), affirming 209 Ill.App.3d 114 (1st Dist. 1991)
- Doe v. Tag, Inc. n/k/a Childserve, 52 F.3d 1448 (7th Cir. 1995)
- Mayer v. Angelica, 79 F.2d 1315 (7th Cir. 1986)
- Crain v. Stevenson, 601 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1979)
- Campagnie Des Bauxites De Guinee v. Argonaut Midwest, et al., 880 F.2d 685 (3rd Cir. 1989)
- Moran v. Gust K. Newberg/Dugan and Meyers, a Joint Venture, 268 Ill.App.3d 999 (1st Dist. 1994)
- Froud v. Cellotex Corp., et al., 107 Ill.App.3d 654 (1st Dist. 1982)
- American Drug Stores, et al. v. AT & T Technologies, et al., 222 Ill. App.3d 153 (2nd Dist. 1991)
- Sheetz v. Morgan, 98 Ill.App.3d 794 (2nd Dist. 1981)
- Kelly v. American Motors Corp., 130 Ill.App.3d 662 (5th Dist. 1985)
- Ragone v. Sentry Ins. Co., et al., 121 Ohio App.3d 362 (1997)
Publications and Presentations:
Insurer v. Insurer: Unraveling Claims Among Insurers, a presentation given at the seminar entitled The Parameters of the Tripartite Relationship, Litigation Management and Beyond; co-sponsored by the Insurance School of Chicago and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, November 13, 2003.
Kotecki Waiver Coverage, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company v. Mulligan Masonry Co. Inc., IDC Quarterly, 2003, Vol. 13, No. 3.
Prejudice and the Late Notice Defense, Liability Risk and Insurance, Issue 6, 21-24, 1991.
Personal Jurisdiction over Japanese Companies, Journal of the Japanese Institute of International Business Law, 18:1, 31-34, 1990.
Pre-Trial Discovery in a Product Liability Case, Journal of the Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Part One - 18:2, 159-162, 1990, Part Two - 18:3, 289-294, 1990.
Other
Selected by his peers as Illinois Super Lawyer, 2006