R&J Construction v. Javaras, 2011 WL 10069461, an unpublished and dated opinion, still holds practical value for its discussion of the judicial notice rule, breach of contract pleading requirements and a limited liability company member’s insulation from liability for corporate debts. The plaintiff sold about $70K worth of construction materials to a concrete company associated …
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Faulty Service on Defunct LLC Spells Trouble for Judgment Creditor – IL 1st Dist.
In a case whose procedural progression spans more than a decade, the First District in John Isfan Construction v. Longwood Towers, LLC, 2016 IL App (1st) 143211 examines the litigation aftershocks flowing from a failure to properly serve a limited liability company (LLC). The case also illustrates when a money judgment can be vacated under …
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Shocking! The Company That Owes You $ Dissolved: The Illinois Corporate ‘Survival’ Statute
The Illinois corporate “survival” statute, 805 ILCS 5/12.80, allows a plaintiff to sue a dissolved corporation for up to five years after the corporation’s existence ends. So, if a corporation was dissolved on April 29, 2014, a plaintiff who had a claim against the corporation prior to April 29, 2014, has through April 29, 2019 …