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Liquidated Damages Provisions in Illinois: Specific Amount for Specific Breach = Good; Optional or Penalty = Bad

Liquidated damages clauses appear frequently in a variety of commercial contracts and similar agreements. Several Illinois cases – some old and some very recent – examine liquidated damages clauses in multiple factual settings. Here are some bullet-point liquidated damages rules, gleaned from the caselaw: – Liquidated damages clauses are enforceable where:  (1) the parties intended …

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Posted byPaulPMay 28, 2013April 29, 2015Posted inContract LawTags: Med + Plus, penalty; optional; liquidated damages; forecast; unenforceable penalty; Karimi; Trump Towers; Trump, specific breach13 Comments on Liquidated Damages Provisions in Illinois: Specific Amount for Specific Breach = Good; Optional or Penalty = Bad
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