Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Case Notes and Summaries of Recent Cases (State and Federal Courts – Illinois Focus)
In US National Bank v. Avdic, 2014 IL App (1st) 121759-U, the First District provides a detailed analysis of both the evidentiary foundation requirements for computer-generated business records and the requirements of a valid summary judgment affidavit. The plaintiff lender filed a foreclosure suit against the borrower defendant and moved for summary judgment. The lender supported its motion with …
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I once read a tongue-in-cheek article that said if you’re ever served with a Request to Admit Fact (RTA), you should staple it to your forehead. (Ouch!) That way, you won’t forget about the RTA and miss the 28-day deadline to send your sworn responses to the opposing side. And while some recent cases may have softened Illinois’ …
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In Wheeling Park District v. Arnold (2014 IL App (1st) 123185)), the First District addresses whether a party suing on a contract must sign it in order to enforce it. The plaintiff Park District sued to enforce a severance agreement it reached with a former employee. Under the severance agreement, the District paid the employee three months of severance pay …
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