Favorable Outcome After Binding Arbitration

May 3, 2017

In this Cook County, Illinois matter, an employee of Patton & Ryan’s client, Sysco Foods, was injured when he fell down stairs while mak­ing his delivery to a restaurant. As a result, plaintiff delivery man sued the operators of the restaurant where he was injured. In re­sponse, the restaurant brought a third-party complaint against Sysco as plaintiff’s employer, claiming that Sysco’s negligence had contrib­uted in causing the injury and asking that Sysco pay the percentage of the Plaintiff’s award consistent with its negligence.

Patton & Ryan aggressively defended Sysco against the restaurant’s claim. Prior to agreeing to participate in binding arbitration, Patton & Ryan coordinated an agreement between the Plaintiff’s attorney and the workers’ compensation lien holder that substantially limited Sysco’s exposure on the third-party claim. Finally, at the arbitration, Patton & Ryan aggressively advocated for Sysco’s minimal liability. As a result, the arbitrator returned a binding decision that ensured a recovery on Sysco’s workers’ compensation lien.