Chicago, IL
Real estate Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Residential, Commercial
OUTCOME: Awarded the full policy plus an additional $10,000.00 in mediation.
Homeowner had a fire at his home which was intentionally set by an unknown party. The Insurance company denied for various reasons, including stating that the house was vacant and that the fire was set ... by the homeowner. Sued the insurance company for breach of contract and bad faith claims practice.
OUTCOME: The insurance company paid the claim to wife as an innocent co-insured under the policy and Illinois law.
Home was burned down by husband in an attempt to harm himself and wife. Wife retained us to file a claim to protect her interest in the property.
OUTCOME: Settled case pre-litigation and insurance company paid the full replacement value without homeowner having to rebuild.
Homeowner was out of state was his house was set on fire by unknown parties. The insurance company denied the claim stating that it was intentionally set.
OUTCOME: Successful appeal, published opinion
952 N.E.2d 1252 | 2011 Ill. App. LEXIS 770 | 2011 IL App (1st) 102797 | 352 Ill. Dec. 26 Procedural Posture -- In a divorce action, in response to petitioner mother's summary judgment motion seeki ... ng to either dissolve the marriage or declare it void and to hold the father responsible for one-third of the children's educational expenses under 750 ILCS 5/513(a)(2) (2008), the Circuit Court of Cook County (Illinois) ruled that the marriage was void and retained jurisdiction. The father's motion to dismiss the mother's § 513 petition was granted. --Overview-- The mother appealed the denial of her motion for reconsideration. The appellate court held that § 513 covered the what of an expense petition, not the when. The statute precluded the award of expenses incurred for post-baccalaureate education. Although the mother's petition was filed after the children obtained their baccalaureate degrees, the petition was timely. The father's proposed construction of § 513, which required that a child's last educational expense petition be filed and adjudicated before the child obtained his or her baccalaureate degree, was rejected. When the mother motioned for summary judgment, she repeatedly asked that the father be held liable for one-third of the children's educational expenses. Within a few weeks of the hearing, she petitioned for § 513 college support. The court's order was not a final order as it included citation to § 513, and during additional proceedings the court indicated the educational expenses were still outstanding and subject to the court's adjudication. Alternatively, the summary judgment order was a final, appealable order which concluded the entire case, and the § 513 petition was a timely motion to reconsider. --Outcome-- The dismissal of the petition was reversed. The matter was remanded to the trial court with directions to conduct further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in the opinion.