Jimmy Connors is one of my all-time favorite tennis players and professional athletes. Not just because he was such a fiery competitor who seemed to literally spill his blood and guts every time he took the court. But because of his racket. In an era dominated by space-age racket technologies like Kevlar, ceramics and …
Author Archives: PaulP
Rescission Based On Mistake and Fraud: An IL Case Note
Blackhawk State Bank, Inc. v. Al’s Motorhome and Trailer Sales, Inc., 2013 IL App (2d) 130316-U (2013), illustrates in stark relief the perils of entering high-dollar “handshake” real estate contracts. The plaintiff bank sued to foreclose on farm land after a borrower (the “Seller”) defaulted on a multi-million dollar loan. The loan was used to fund the Seller’s mobile home business. …
Continue reading “Rescission Based On Mistake and Fraud: An IL Case Note”
Employee Sues After Employer Hijacks Personal Twitter and Facebook Accounts (the ‘With Friends Like These…’ Post)
The case is dated (2011) but interesting. The salient issues in Maremont v. Fredman, 2011 WL 6101949 (N.D.Ill. 2011), have enduring relevance in this culture of omnipresent electronic commerce and social media use. The case is also post-worthy for its discussion of state law privacy and publicity torts in a computerized factual setting. Plaintiff was director of marketing for the defendant …