Seems that the Illinois Supreme Court has acknowledged that Zoom court appearances are a benefit to the court process and steps are under way to study the continue the use of remote appearances. See the article below for more information. https://www.isba.org/barnews/2022/03/illinoissupremecourtcreatesremotepr
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In Bramlett v. Vandersand, 2020 IL App (5th), the mother-in-law asked plaintiff to check on a malfunctioning light switch located outside her house. The plaintiff asked her to turn off the power connected to the light switch from inside the house. The decedent, who was battling advanced cancer, forgot and the plaintiff endured an electrical shock and fell from his […]
On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College. The Court consolidated SFFA v. Harvard with SFFA v. University of North Carolina because both lawsuits are being brought by the SFFA and seek to reverse the Court’s 2003 decision in Grutter […]
Few things are as scary as having to deal with the consequences of a personal injury or a workplace injury. Alongside proper medical care it is key to have the services of an experienced attorney to make sure you receive fair compensation for your pain and suffering, have your medical bills paid all of other […]
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Appellate Court Determines that Merely Calling Forth COVID-19 is Insufficient to Call it a Defense Against Eviction
2460-68 Clark, LLC v. Chopo Chicken, LLC, 2022 IL App (1st) 210119 (January 18, 2022) 2d Div. / Cook Co. (FITZGERALD SMITH) Affirmed. This matter arose due to a dispute between a landlord and tenant regarding the tenant’s inability to pay rent due to restaurant closures during the Covid-19 pandemic. Landlord filed a complaint for […]
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Channon v. Westward Management, Inc., 2021 IL App (1st) 210176 (December 7, 2021) Cook Co., 2d Div. (FITZGERALD SMITH) Certified question answered. Plaintiffs filed class action complaint against property management agent retained by condominium association (HOA), alleging that when they sold their condominium unit in 2016, Defendant charged excessive and unreasonable fees to provide them […]
The most common exceptions are as follows: Buyer acquires the property for use as a home and the sales price is not more than $300,000; Seller provides a certification stating under penalty of perjury that they are not a foreign person; Seller obtains a withholding certificate from the IRS that excuses the withholding; Seller provides […]