The Court finds the facts as follows: the borrowers in this loan transaction are Samuel A. Linch, Marcia Penny Linch and Albert C. Randolph. Samuel A. Linch is a real estate developer, and is married to Marcia Penny Linch. Linch and Randolph submitted their formal loan request, each enclosing a personal financial statement. The loan [...]
Chesapeake Bay Builders, Inc. (Bay Builders) executed a promissory note in the sum of $100,000. It was payable to the order of Chesapeake Bank and Trust. On the same date, Charles H. Eure, Jr., who was a principal in Bay Builders, and his spouse, Louise R. Eure, executed an "Unconditional Guaranty". They agreed to guarantee [...]
The issue in this appeal is whether a court may impose sanctions in the form of attorney fees under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137(a) against a plaintiff to compensate an attorney defending himself against a frivolous cause of action. In support of his request for sanctions, defendant alleged that plaintiff made false statements in his [...]
Mother and stepfather petitioned for termination of the biological father's parental rights. They wanted to adopt the child together. The Circuit Court terminated the biological father's parental rights. This was based on the biological father’s failure to register with the putative father registry. The biological father appealed. The Appellate Court saw that the biological father's [...]
The trial court held a hearing on the status of the discovery of this case. Plaintiffs stated that as of that date, the defendant had still not produced all of the requested documents. Defendant's counsel stated that his client was in good-faith compliance with the spirit of discovery. He complained that most of the documents [...]
Defendant appeals from the order of the Circuit Court compelling her answers to certain questions. They had been asked during the taking of her discovery deposition. Plaintiff was awarded his costs for the noncompliance by defendant. Plaintiff's attorney had requested that the defendant produce certain documents within 28 days. It was now a day or [...]
Attorney had represented husband in A dissolution of marriage case. The attorney was granted leave to withdraw. He was no longer the husband’s attorney. Attorney filed a petition for payment of final fees and costs from husband. The petition requested payment from husband of $48,000 in unpaid attorney fees. A hearing took place. The court [...]