Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Case Notes and Summaries of Recent Cases (State and Federal Courts – Illinois Focus)
Photo credit: passionateproject.blogspot.com Several recurring commercial litigation issues are examined in Saletech, LLC v. East Balt, Inc., 2014 IL App (1st) 132639, a case that chronicles a dispute over a written distribution agreement for the sale of bakery products. The plaintiff entered into the agreement with a Ukranian subsidiary of various U.S. companies. The plaintiff sued these …
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Reynolds v. Jimmy John’s Enterprises, LLC, 2013 IL App (4th) 120139 reads like a mini-compendium of Illinois pleadings rules for its detailed discussion of Code Section 2-615, 2-619, and 2-1005 motion practice. Facts: The plaintiff motorcyclist sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a Jimmy John’s delivery driver in Springfield, Illinois. The plaintiff brought negligence claims against the …