A FedEx driver has filed a lawsuit against a homeowner in McHenry alleging that he was injured after being bitten in the groin by the resident’s dog while delivering a package.
Highland Park-based law firm Leoris and Cohen, P.C., filed a premises liability lawsuit on behalf of Cesar Avalos in McHenry County Circuit Court last month.
The suit named Christine Clingingsmith and Katie Winkelman, who live in the 3800 block of Biscayne Road in McHenry, as defendants.
A complaint said Clingingsmith owned a dog and was also caring for a dog owned by her daughter, Winkelman, at the residence on January 23, 2025.
Avalos was making a delivery for FedEx at the front door of Clingingsmith’s residence in McHenry.
He was chased and then attacked without provocation by the two dogs, the complaint said.
Avalos suffered claw and bite injuries to his groin area and left rear thigh by Winkelman’s dog named “Yoder,” the complaint said.
The suit said Avalos also incurred pain and suffering and became liable for medical care and services, along with a loss of wages.
The complaint said Clingingsmith and Winkelman knew or should have known that the dogs had a “dangerous and vicious propensity” and that it was their duty to exercise ordinary care and caution.
The lawsuit sought an unspecified judgment in excess of $50,000.
Court records show the parties involved recently came to an agreement and settlement this month. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
The parties sought to have the case dismissed with prejudice, which McHenry County Judge Joel Berg granted.