Later that year, Daley had been scheduled to take the witness stand at a trial over the city's controversial contract with a clout-heavy group of investors to run a Millennium Park restaurant. But the subpoena for his testimony was dropped after plaintiff's attorneys were shown a medical affidavit arguing it would be a "medical hardship" for Daley to testify. Lawyers instead relied on a 2013 deposition given by Daley in the case.