1600 Museum Park, LLC v. Williams, 2012 WL 6955718, chronicles an aborted condominium purchase and its ensuing litigation. A condo owner and two purchasers signed a contract (Contract) and an approx. $25K promissory note in connection with a condo sale. But only one of the buyers signed the contract and note. The deal fell through and the defendants sent a written termination …
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Commercial Tenant Can’t Share in Shopping Mall Condemnation Award
In Village of Palatine v. Palatine Associates, LLC, 2012 IL App (1st) 102707, an eminent domain (condemnation) suit, the defendant owned a shopping center and was a lessor on several commercial leases – all of which contained provisions that said in the event of condemnation proceedings, the tenant would share in any award. The plaintiff Village filed …
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Condo Assessment Liens And Slander of Title
Section 9 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/9) allows a condominium association to place a lien on a unit for unpaid assessments. But what if an association records an inflated assessment lien against a unit owner? Does the unit owner have any recourse? The First District answered these questions in Kurtz v. Hubbard, 2012 …
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