Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Case Notes and Summaries of Recent Cases (State and Federal Courts – Illinois Focus)
After another weekend of binge-watching Walter, Hank, Skyler and crew, I definitely have the Land of Enchantment on the brain. How could I not after watching – no, strike that, after Devouring. Like a Rabid, Foaming-At-The-Mouth Animal! Seasons 4-5 of ABQ-based Breaking Bad over an eye-searing three-day period (with little more than a sporadic water break). An aside: do …
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In 1801 W. Irving, LLC v. Splitt Architects, Ltd., 2013 IL App (1st) 121357-U (September 12, 2013) a plaintiff developer sued an architect for breach of an oral contract and for implied indemnity in connection with the construction of a condominium building. The trial court struck all counts of the developer’s amended complaint and the developer appealed. Held: Affirmed in …
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The Seventh Circuit remarked that parties who respond to a summary judgment motion “often misconceive what is required of them” in Modrowski v. Pigatto, 2013 WL 1395696 (7th Cir. 2013). The case amply illustrates that summary judgment misconceptions can have unfortunate consequences. In Modrowski, a former employee sued two property management firms under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act …