A construction site injury provides the setting for the First District’s recent application of Illinois contract interpretation rules to the question of when and how contracting parties’ prior course of dealing can inform the court’s analysis of an ambiguous written agreement. In Gomez v. Bovis Lend Lease, 2013 IL App (1st) 130568, the plaintiff plumbing subcontractor was injured when …
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Requests to Admit in Illinois: How and When To Respond (The 28-Day Rule)
I once read a tongue-in-cheek article that said if you’re ever served with a Request to Admit Fact (RTA), you should staple it to your forehead. (Ouch!) That way, you won’t forget about the RTA and miss the 28-day deadline to send your sworn responses to the opposing side. And while some recent cases may have softened Illinois’ …
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7th Circuit Affirms Fraudulent Transfer and Alter Ego Judgment Against Corporate Officers
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 …