Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Case Notes and Summaries of Recent Cases (State and Federal Courts – Illinois Focus)
Defamation is a false, factual statement published to a third party reader or listener. Illinois recognizes two types of defamation – libel (written) and slander (oral) and the same rules apply to both. A defamation plaintiff must present sufficient facts establishing (1) a false statement about the plaintiff, (2) that’s not privileged, (3) to a …
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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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