Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Case Notes and Summaries of Recent Cases (State and Federal Courts – Illinois Focus)
When I hear the perks enjoyed by some corporate employees – the flex time, the telecommuting, bosses who live and work in other states, getting to “work” from home about 310 days a year in jammies, etc. – I can’t help but be a bit mystified and envious. “I know I went to Starbucks 18 times today and …
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The Featured Case: Brannen v. Siefert, 2013 IL App (1st) 122067, ¶ 52 (11.19.13) The Facts: Plaintiffs – a land trustee and trust beneficiary – sued the Underlying Defendants, an attorney and his wife, for breach of a written real estate contract for the purchase of a home owned by the plaintiffs. The strangely worded contract, drafted by Underlying Defendants, called …
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In In re 3RC Mechanical & Contracting Services, LLC v. Climatemp, Inc., 2013 WL 6172673 (N.D.Ill. 2013), the Debtor’s trustee sued the defendant for breach of a construction contract. The defendant moved for summary judgment and supported the motion with its project manager’s affidavit and over 30 exhibits – mainly invoices and bills. The Trustee moved to strike about …
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