Kevin S. disputed an involuntary commitment order against him that placed him in the Chester Mental Health Center. The commitment order was entered in November 2006, and was good for 180 days. But the case was before the Fifth District Illinois Appellate Court well after the 180 days expired. So…
Nicor, a gas utility company, claimed that a ruptured water main caused damage to a gas main and caused a natural gas outage. So Nicor sued the Village of Wilmette, claiming that the Village negligently maintained the water main. The Village moved to dismiss Nicor’s amended complaint, but the motion…
Before they were married, Steven and Angela signed a premarital agreement. When the couple was divorcing, Steven filed a motion for a declaratory judgment, seeking an order on the validity and construction of the premarital agreement. The trial court ruled that the agreement was enforceable. The trial court also granted…
The D’Agostinos were embroiled in prolonged litigation with Lynch and his lawyers. After a summary judgment for more than $1.9 million in the D’Agostinos’s favor, they began supplemental proceedings to collect. More litigation ensued, including an appeal, concerning a contempt proceeding against Lynch. After all of that was resolved, the…
IRMO Schweiger continues the disagreement in the Second District Illinois Appellate Court over the appealability of a postdissolution judgment in a divorce matter when a contempt proceeding still is pending. Eugene and Jean Marie were divorced in 1990. The dissolution order required Eugene to split the proceeds with Jean Marie…
Lee Isringhausen, an Illinois resident, contracted with APM Custom Homes, a Florida corporation, to build a home in Marco Island, Florida. Lee died before the house was built. APM returned most of the $100,000 deposit to Lee’s estate, but kept $42,500 of it as a construction-management fee. Susan Isringhausen, executor…
Here’s another reason to read and re-read the rules. This one involved pro se appellants who tried to appeal a summary judgment entered against them on their counterclaim against a bank. They filed their Notice of Appeal in the appellate court, not in the trial court as is required by…
Victoria McGill hired Friedman & Solmor to represent her in her auto accident case. The law firm represented Victoria on a contingent fee arrangement until about one month before trial was scheduled. The firm withdrew as a result of a dispute with Victoria over whether to accept a settlement offer.…
LeRoy Voga sued his son, Lyle, to collect on a defaulted promissory note. After LeRoy got a judgment, Lyle’s former wife, Teresa, , intervened to quiet title to real property she had been awarded in her divorce proceeding with Lyle, seeking to prevent LeRoy from levyng on the property. Teresa…
I mentioned IRMO Gutman in my January 3, 2008 entry regarding IRMO Knoerr. In IRMO Knoerr, the Second District Illinois Appellate Court overruled IRMO Gutman, which was only two months old at the time. On January 30, 2008, the Illinois Supreme Court announced it will review IRMO Gutman. In IRMO…