Dexia Credit Local v. Rogan, 629 F.3d 612 (7th Cir. 2011) reminds me of a recent case I handled in a sales commission dispute. A Cook County Law Division Commercial Calendar arbitrator ruled for our client and against a corporate defendant and found for the individual defendant (an officer of the corporate defendant) against our …
Category Archives: Post-judgment – Collections
Joint Owner of Checking Account Must Prove Exclusive Right to Funds by Elevated Burden of Proof – IL Appeals Court
Gataric v. Colak, 2016 IL App (1st) 151281 presents a collection tug of war between a judgment creditor and a third party concerning funds in a joint bank account. The salient issue is what level of proof the third party must meet in order to rebut the presumption that the bank account funds belong not to …
7th Circuit Provides Primer on Fraudulent Transfer and Alter Ego Doctrine In Contract Dispute
The Seventh Circuit affirmed an almost $3M judgment against the defendants under fraudulent transfer, successor liability and alter ego rules in Center Point v. Halim, 2014 WL 697501. The plaintiff energy company entered into a written contract to supply natural gas to defendants’ 41 Chicago area rental properties. The individual defendants – a husband and wife – managed …