In Fraser v. Jackson, 2014 IL App (2d) 130283, the Second District affirmed a $600K-plus jury verdict for the personal injury plaintiff. The Court also upheld the trial court’s exclusion of defendant’s medical expert testimony at trial and found that the defendant failed to answer plaintiff’s request to admit medical records in good faith. Discovery Sanctions: Rule 219 …
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7 Blown Discovery Deadlines Over 18 Months = Dismissal With Prejudice As Rule 219 Sanction (IL 1st Dist.)
Let’s see. 12 court hearings over a year-and-a-half devoted entirely to discovery disputes. 7 missed deadlines – 3 of which were “final” – and one of those 3 was even “final, final, final, final, final!”. And still – no discovery compliance from the plaintiff. There was even an intermediate contempt sanction of a $500 fine and another court order …
Lost Profits and Breach of Contract Damages: Illinois Law
In Santorini Cab Corporation v. Banco Popular, 2013 IL App (1st) 122070, the plaintiff cab company sued a bank for breaching two contracts to transfer taxicab medallions totalling $96,000 ($48,000 each). The plaintiff sought damages for lost profits (profits it would have earned had the bank transferred the medallions) and the increased value of the medallions as of the …
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