Section 34 of the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act (770 ILCS 60/34) presents a way for an owner to quickly dispose of a contractor’s lien recorded against his/her property. Typically, the owner serves the Section 34 notice and the contractor must either sue to foreclose its lien within 30 days or it loses the lien. But what if after …
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Finance Company’s Affidavit In Summary Judgment Motion Fails Business Records Test – IL ND
In NRRM, LLC v. Mepco Finance Corp., 2013 WL 4537391 (N.D.Ill. 2013), the Northern District of Illinois denied a finance company’s summary judgment motion in a breach of contract suit against an automobile warranty provider. The finance company plaintiff sued the car warranty provider (warrantor) for breach of contract, claiming it failed to reimburse the plaintiff for various warranty claim …
NM Supreme Court Reinstates Legal Malpractice Claim After Firm Blows Statute
After another weekend of binge-watching Walter, Hank, Skyler and crew, I definitely have the Land of Enchantment on the brain. How could I not after watching – no, strike that, after Devouring. Like a Rabid, Foaming-At-The-Mouth Animal! Seasons 4-5 of ABQ-based Breaking Bad over an eye-searing three-day period (with little more than a sporadic water break). An aside: do …
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