In Chamanara v. Djahanguiri, 2013 IL App (1st) 122885-U, the First District discussed the contours of the fraud in the execution defense in a specific performance suit to enforce a stock purchase agreement. Facts: The case involves two adjacent Chicago commercial properties located at 1206 N. State (“1206 Space”) and 1212 N. State St. (“1212 Space”). …
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Illinois Motion Standards – A Case Note
Reynolds v. Jimmy John’s Enterprises, LLC, 2013 IL App (4th) 120139 reads like a mini-compendium of Illinois pleadings rules for its detailed discussion of Code Section 2-615, 2-619, and 2-1005 motion practice. Facts: The plaintiff motorcyclist sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a Jimmy John’s delivery driver in Springfield, Illinois. The plaintiff brought negligence claims against the …
Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Employer’s Claim for Permanent Injunctive Relief in Non-Compete Case
Earlier this month, in Tradesman International, Inc. v. Black, et al., 2013 WL 3949020 (7th Cir. 2013), the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment against a plaintiff construction staffing firm that sued four former employees for violating restrictive covenants they signed while employed by plaintiff. The Plaintiff sought to enforce 18-month long and (effectively) nation-wide restrictive covenants (“non-competes”) that prevented defendants …