The First District affirmed partial summary judgment for a restaurant tenant in a contractor’s mechanics lien claim in MEP Construction, LLC v. Truco MP, LLC, 2019 IL App (1st) 180539. The contractor sued to foreclose its $250,000-plus mechanics lien for unpaid construction management services furnished under a written contract between the contractor and restaurant lessee. …
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LinkedIn Connection Requests Don’t Violate Insurance Salesman’s Noncompete – IL Court
The First District recently considered whether an insurance salesman’s generic LinkedIn invites to some former co-workers violated non-compete provisions in his employment contract. The plaintiff in Bankers Life v. American Senior Benefits employed the defendant for over a decade as a sales manager. During his employment, plaintiff signed an employment agreement that contained a 24-month noncompete term …
Computer-Generated Business Records and Summary Judgment Affidavits – IL Law
In US National Bank v. Avdic, 2014 IL App (1st) 121759-U, the First District provides a detailed analysis of both the evidentiary foundation requirements for computer-generated business records and the requirements of a valid summary judgment affidavit. The plaintiff lender filed a foreclosure suit against the borrower defendant and moved for summary judgment. The lender supported its motion with …
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