While there are nuances and some exceptions to it, the general rule is that only “final” orders are appealable. If a trial court’s order is final, the losing party can appeal it. If the order isn’t final – meaning, the case is still going on – the losing party can’t appeal it. Whether an order is final …
Category Archives: Corporate
“I Just Work Here”: Service on Corporate “Employee” Not The Same As Service On Corporate “Agent” – IL Court
Route 31, LLC, v. Collision Centers of America, 2015 IL App (2d) 150344-U examines the law and facts that determine whether service of process on a corporation complies with Illinois law. The plaintiff served its lawsuit on the defendant’s office manager and eventually won a default judgment. About nine months later, the corporation moved to quash service and …
Hotel Titan Escapes Multi-Million Dollar Fla. Judgment Where No Joint Venture in Breach of Contract Case
In today’s featured case, the plaintiff construction firm contracted with a vacation resort operator in the Bahamas partly owned by a Marriott hotel subsidiary. When the resort breached the contract, the plaintiff sued and won a $7.5M default judgment in a Bahamas court. When that judgment proved uncollectable, the plaintiff sued to enforce the judgment in Florida state …