News and Resources

A condominium association sued a condominium unit owner for unpaid assessments and other charges including attorneys’ fees and costs. It also alleged that it was entitled to possession of the resident’s condo unit. After obtaining alternate service on the defendant, the association took a default judgment. The defendant then filed […]

The Second District Appellate Court’s disposition of this case is the subject of an earlier post. (See The Strange Doctrine of Revestment – 12/15/12) Over 3-1/2 years after sentencing on an open guilty plea, the defendant filed an untimely motion to vacate his plea and sentence, without complying with Illinois Supreme Court […]

The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants on all claims. Twenty-nine days later, the plaintiff filed a motion to alter the entry of summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e). The district court denied that motion 6 days later. The plaintiff filed a notice of […]

Every once in a while (well, actually, more often than not) Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner transforms an opinion into an opportunity to discourse more broadly on some topic of interest to him. The topic of the decision of these consolidated motions is whether settlement agreements should remain confidential. In […]

The circuit court issued a temporary restraining order on November 22, 2013, against the defendant, the operator of a private school, barring the expulsion of a student. On November 25, 2013, the defendant filed a notice of appeal in the circuit court and mailed to the appellate court and the […]