Vested Interest - Laird M. Ozmon, ITLA President 1997-1998

May 1998 Issue
As I prepare to relinquish leadership of this organization and join the ranks of past presidents, I am moved to reflect upon my experience as well as what we’ve been able to accomplish together. [View Full Issue]

April 1998 Issue
April brings us showers, flowers, taxes and of course April Fools Day! - that occasion when pretending and fooling others is a national past-time. For most this only comes once a year and by April 2nd reality is re-acknowledged and honesty re-established. [View Full Issue]

March 1998 Issue
Normally it’s meteorologically accurate that "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb." Unfortunately, this analogy doesn’t routinely apply politically. Especially this year. [View Full Issue]

February 1998 Issue
The tradition of ending each old year in festive fashion necessarily contributes to the new one unfolding in a mundane manner. We northerners are further disenfranchised by an unhealthy dose of grey skies over ubiquitous snow and ice. Unless you’re and avid skier or skater, motivation is normally at its lowest. [View Full Issue]

January 1998 Issue
December’s landmark decision should cause us to concur with Francis P. Church, editor of the The New York Sun in 1887, who said, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." And true to form, Santa checked his list and then checked it twice, but then he let the Supreme Court tell us who was naughty or nice. [View Full Issue]

December 1997 Issue
Unless you’ve been off the planet or outside reality’s touch, you have no doubt learned of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Kunkel v. Walton. The Court declared that requiring a plaintiff to consent to a full and unrestricted disclosure of his/her medical history was unconstitutional. Without dissent, the Court held that section 2-1003(a) of the Code of Civil Procedure, as amended by the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1995, violated the separation of powers and privacy provisions of the Illinois Constitution of 1970. [View Full Issue]

November 1997 Issue
Well, October and Halloween have come and gone with our Supreme Court giving us neither trick nor treat. Regardless of what is ultimately bestowed, none could argue that this organization has not acted in exemplary fashion. Our united efforts to thwart the overhaul of victims’ rights proudly affirms the principles and dedication of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Therefore, as we approach November’s Thanksgiving, maybe we should pause and reflect on the concept it embodies. [View Full Issue]

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