Illinois Condominium Law

State of Illinois v. Adam Beckerink

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Adam Beckerink accused of killing of his wife, 36-year-old Caitlin Tracey, whose body was discovered at the bottom of a stairwell in their South Loop condominium building in October 2024.... More...

$ (02-09-2006 - IL)

Gherasim and Lidia Stoia v. Cornelia and Daniel Cusniriuc

Chicago, Illinois civil litigation lawyers represented that parties in a condo la dispute. Defendants and plaintiffs live in a two-unit condominium building in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Plaintiffs own Unit One, which consists of the first floor and the basement, and defendants own Unit Two, which consists of the second floor. The mechanical equipment for defendants' Unit Two, which includes ... More...

$0 (01-17-2025 - IL)

In re Marriage of Yasemin Celik and Onur Celik

<h2> Chicago, Illinois divorce lawyers represented Petitioner and Responden in a dissolution action. </h2< Yasemin and Onur were married on June 16, 2016. They had one child, Arya. On June 23, 2017, Onur purchased a condominium located at 1322 S. Prairie Ave, Unit 402, Chicago (the condo), in his name alone. The mortgage was also taken out in his name alone. After the purchase, th... More...

$0 (08-23-2024 - IL)

In re Marriage of Yasemin Celik, v. Onur Celik

<h2> Chicago, Illinois family law divorce lawyers represented the parties. </h2> ¶ 5 Yasemin and Onur were married on June 16, 2016. They had one child, Arya. On June 23, 2017, Onur purchased a condominium located at 1322 S. Prairie Ave, Unit 402, Chicago (the condo), in his name alone. The mortgage was also taken out in his name alone. After the purchase, the family lived i... More...

$0 (08-23-2024 - IL)

United States of America v. Scott Ginsberg

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a bank fraud charge. </h2></center> We view the trial evidence in the light most favorable to the government. United States v. Wade, 962 F.3d 1004, 1012 (7th Cir. 2020). In 2007, Scott Ginsberg learned of apartments changing into condominiums in Roselle, Ill... More...

$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)

United States of America v. Carl Palladinetti

<center><h2><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud and making false statements. </h2></center> Palladinetti admits to knowingly participating in a yearslong scheme to defraud lenders. He and several others used this scheme to purchase at least thirty apartment buildings in the Chicago area and... More...

$0 (11-13-2021 - IL)

The People of the State of Illinois v. Shane D. Harvey

¶ 26 This court's primary objective in interpreting a statute or ordinance is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the legislative body. Henderson Square Condominium Ass'n v. LAB Townhomes, LLC , 2015 IL 118139, ¶ 67, 399 Ill.Dec. 387, 46 N.E.3d 706. What was true 64 years ago is still true today: "All laws should receive a sensible interpretation, and [an] * * * ordinance will not be s... More...

$0 (12-31-2015 - IL)

United States of America v. Nikolay Tantchev Chogsom

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"> </center> After a six-day trial involving twenty-nine witnesses, a federal jury convicted Nikolay Tantchev of exporting and attempting to export stolen cars, submitting false documents to customs officials, and structurin... More...

$0 (02-22-2019 - IL)

United States of America v. Charles Williams

Charlise Williams was charged in a five‐count indictment for bankruptcy fraud. After a weeklong jury trial, she was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to a below‐Guidelines prison term of 46 months. On appeal, Williams argues that the district court erred by: (1) restricting her ability to cross‐examine witnesses in violation of the Confrontation Cla... More...

$0 (06-06-2018 - IL)

Holly B. Geraci v. Union Square Condominium Association

This appeal arises from a Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) failure to accommodate and retaliation claim. A jury found in favor of the defendant, Union Square Condominium Association (“Union Square”). The plaintiff, Holly Geraci, now appeals asserting that the district court errone2 No. 17‐1945 ously instructed the jury as to the elements for her retaliation claim,... More...

$0 (05-27-2018 - IL)

United States of America v. Enkhchimeg Ulzubayar "Eni" Edwards

Defendant‐Appellant Enkhchimeg Ulziibayar Edwards goes by the nickname Eni Edwards. She was charged with two counts of witness tampering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(3) (Counts I and II) and two counts of making false statements on an official questionnaire for federal employment in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2 No. 16‐2253 § 1001(a)(2) (Counts III and I... More...

$0 (08-27-2017 - IL)

Shachter v. The City of Chicago

On September 12, 2012, the Department mailed plaintiff an "ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE OF ORDINANCE VIOLATION" (notice) to his residence, located at 6424 North Whipple Street in Chicago (property). The notice asserted that, on May 31, 2012, an employee of the Department (badge number 626) inspected the property and discovered that weeds "greater than 10 inches in height" were growin... More...

$0 (04-10-2016 - IL)

The Henderson Square Condominium Association v. LAB Townhomes, LLC

Plaintiffs filed their initial complaint on October 31, 2011. Plaintiff Henderson is a not-for-profit corporation with its principal place of business located in Chicago. Henderson is the governing body of a property of townhomes located in Chicago, and Henderson is controlled by its Board, which is comprised of elected managers. ¶ 4 Defendants can be divided into three groups, which we will ref... More...

$0 (11-04-2015 - IL)

Financial Freedom Acquisition, LLC v. Standard Bank and Trust Company

On July 9, 2009, Mary Jane Muraida (Mary) and Standard entered into a consumer credit transaction for an adjustable rate home equity conversion mortgage, also known as a reverse mortgage, along with an adjustable rate note with Marquette National Bank.2 The note was secured by a condominium located at 10420 South Circle Drive, Unit 21B, Oak Lawn, Illinois, which was the property held in Trust No. ... More...

$0 (10-03-2015 - IL)

Erica Tierney v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation

In July 2013 burglars stole four desktop computers from one of Defendant Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation’s administrative offices in Illinois. The computers contained unencrypted private data relating to approximately four million Advocate patients. Six of the affected patients brought this putative class action alleging that Advocate did too little to safeguard... More...

$0 (08-10-2015 - IL)

Gerry Mihas v. Youssef Chtioui, New City Cab Company, Moon Kyu Lee, Sun Taxi Association, Inc., Sun Financial Services, Inc. and John Bin Lee

Chicago, IL - Gerry Mihas sued Youssef Chtioui, New City Cab Company, Moon Kyu Lee, Sun Taxi Association, Inc., Sun Financial Services, Inc. and John Bin Lee on auto negligence theories claiming to have been injured and damaged as a direct result of being hit by a taxi while crossing Schiller Street at its intersection with Clark Street in downtown Chicago. Defendant, Chtioui, was drving a taxi i... More...

$350000 (04-01-2015 - IL)

Spanish Court Two Condominium Association v. Lisa Carlson

¶ 1 This appeal arises out of a forcible entry and detainer action filed by a condominium association against one of its unit owners based on unpaid assessments. At issue is whether an association's purported failure to repair or maintain the common elements is germane to the proceeding, and thus may be raised by the unit owner in defense of the forcible action. We hold that it is not germane to ... More...

$0 (06-19-2014 - IL)

United States of America v. Thomas Hawkins and John Racasi

CHICAGO, ILâ€• Two former analysts for the Cook County Board of Review were sentenced today for accepting $1,500 to facilitate reducing by more than $10,000 the property taxes on three residential properties. THOMAS HAWKINS was sentenced to 24 months in prison and JOHN RACASI was sentenced to 18 months in prison after they were convicted of federal conspiracy, bribery, and fraud charges. They... More...

$0 (04-16-2014 - IL)

Siegel Development, LLC v. Peak Construction, LLC

¶ 1 The instant consolidated appeals concern a two-story four-unit building purchased by plaintiffs, Siegel Development, LLC, Gary Siegel, and Ross Siegel, for the purpose of converting the building into condominium units. Plaintiffs allege that they purchased the property in reliance on a promise from several of the defendants that defendant Peak Construction LLC would perform the renovations ne... More...

$0 (08-28-2013 - IL)

Jacqueline Goldberg v. 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, et al.

Jacqueline Goldberg sued 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, Trump Chicago Managing Member LLC, Donald Trump on breach of contract and fraud theories claiming that Trump did not perform on a promise to share the profits on a luxury hotel and condominium development in which she invested by buying two units in the project in 2006. She claimed to have lost $500,000 sought much more in damages from Mr. Tr... More...

$0 (05-24-2013 - IL)

Michael Burke v. 401 North Wabash Venture, LLC

Michael Burke signed a contract to purchase a condominium unit and two parking spaces in the Trump International Hotel & Tower in downtown Chicago for about $2.2 million. Burke made two earnest payments totaling 20% of the purchase price. When it came time to close, however, Burke refused to pay. He filed this lawsuit after the developer declined to refund his earnest money. Burke maintains <br... More...

$0 (04-10-2013 - IL)

Hans J. Rapold v. Baxter International, Inc.

Hans J. Rapold, who is Swiss, sued the pharmaceutical company Baxter International, Incorporated ("Baxterâ€) after it revoked an employment offer for him to work as the Medical Director of Cellular Therapy at its corporate headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois. Dr. Rapold sued Baxter in state court and alleged a number of state law causes of action, but Baxter removed the case to federal court ... More...

$0 (02-01-2013 - IL)

Barbara Zurliene v. Plaza North Condominium Owners Association and Terra Properties

Barbara Zurliene, age 74, sued Plaza North Condominium Owners Association and Terra Properties on a negligence theory claiming to have been injured as a result of a fall in the Defendants' parking lot on June 25, 2009.. She claimed that she caught her foot on a parking block and struck her head on the concrete, cutting her head across the forehead and which result in 28 stitches. She claimed that... More...

$13000 (09-22-2012 - IL)

Marina Towers Condominium Association v. Edie and Joseph Mathers

Marina Towers Condominium Association sued Edie and Joseph Mathers on breach of contract theories seeking to collect $32,235.83 in delinquent condo fees. Defendants denied that they had been properly notified of the amount allegedly owed. ... More...

$39358 (07-28-2012 - IL)

Lori Wigod v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

We are asked in this appeal to determine whether Lori Wigod has stated claims under Illinois law against her home mortgage servicer for refusing to modify her loan pursuant to the federal Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP). The U.S. Department of the Treasury implemented HAMP to help homeowners avoid foreclosure amidst the sharp decline in the nation's housing market in 2008. In 2009, Wells F... More...

$0 (03-07-2012 - IL)

Michael Picerno v. 1400 Musem Park Condominium Association

¶ 1 The defendant, a Chicago residential condominium association, appeals from a summary judgment order in favor of the plaintiffs, the owners of two corner condominium units at the end of a common element hallway, based on the circuit court's finding that the plaintiffs were statutorily entitled to incorporate about eight feet of the hallway into their units as a private foyer ac... More...

$0 (10-28-2011 - IL)

Jeung-Hee Park v. NOrtheast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation

¶ 1 Plaintiff Jeung-Hee Park appeals the dismissal of her fifth amended complaint against defendants Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra) and Soo Line Railroad Company, doing business as Canadian Pacific Railway (Canadian Pacific). We affirm. ¶ 2 Plaintiff brought this negligence action on behalf of her son, Hiroyuki Joho (Hiroyuki), who was struck an... More...

$0 (11-04-2011 - IL)

Andrew M. Faville v. Martin H. Burns, Jr.

¶ 1 Plaintiffs Andrew Faville and William Faville filed an amended complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant Martin Burns in the circuit court, alleging plaintiffs should be deemed descendants of Barbara Burns Faville for purposes of determining their rights under the terms of a trust agreement. Plaintiffs also requested the circuit court remove defendant a... More...

$0 (11-10-2011 - IL)

Geaniece D. Carter v. AMC, LLC

Geaniece Carter rented anapartment at Riverstone Apartments in Bolingbrook,Illinois. AMC, LLC, managed the building on behalf of its owner, Jackson Square Properties. AMC filed suit in state court to have Carter evicted. (AMC's name at the time was American Management Consultants, LLC; we use its current name in this opinion.) The trial court entered an eviction order but the appellate court reve... More...

$0 (05-13-2011 - IL)

Ceaniece D. Carter v. AMC, LLC

Geaniece Carter rented an apartment at Riverstone Apartments in Bolingbrook, Illinois. AMC, LLC, managed the building on behalf of its owner, Jackson Square Properties. AMC filed suit in state court to have Carter evicted. (AMC's name at the time was American Management Consultants, LLC; we use its current name in this opinion.) The trial court entered an eviction order but the appellate court rev... More...

$0 (05-13-2011 - IL)

Thomas M. Tully v. Daniel E. McLean

Plaintiffs Thomas M. Tully, as trustee of the Thomas M. Tully Trust, and F.P.A., LLC (FPA), individually and derivatively on behalf of Old Town Development Associates, LLC (OTD), filed an action against defendants Daniel E. McLean, Piper's Alley Management, Inc. (PAM), Lincoln Park Development Associates, LP (LPDA), MCL Companies of Chicago, Inc. (MCL), MCL Management Corp. (MCL Management) (colle... More...

$0 (04-26-2011 - IL)

Sage Information Services v. David Henderson, Grundy County Supervisor of Assessments

Plaintiffs filed a complaint for injunctive relief in the circuit court of Grundy County pursuant to section 11 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (Act) (5 ILCS 140/11(a) (West 2006)). Defendant filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2-619(a)(9) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-619(a)(9) (West 2006)) on the grounds plaintiffs' complaint is barred by section 9-20 of the P... More...

$0 (01-29-2010 - IL)

Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Michael B. Saville, Mayor pro tem, The City Council of the City of Aruora, etc.

The plaintiff, Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church (Our Savior or the church), applied for (1) a site plan review of its proposed new building addition, parking lot, and driveway, or, in the alternative, (2) a special use permit for the same improvements to the church's property. After the defendants, Michael B. Saville, Mayor pro tem; the City Council of the City of Aurora; the City of Aurora;... More...

$0 (12-31-2009 - IL)

Lynne Bloch v. Edward Frischholz

In this case, we consider whether condominium owners can sue their condo association under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 3601 et seq., for alleged religious and racial discrimination that took place after the owners bought their condo unit. We highlight the word "afterâ€ because based on a prior opinion from this court, Halprin v. Prairie Single Family Homes of Dearborn Park ... More...

$0 (11-13-2009 - IL)

Sage Information Services v. Gary A. King

Plaintiffs, Sage Information Services and Roger W. Hurlbert (Sage), filed a one-count complaint against defendant, Gary A. King, Du Page County Clerk, seeking relief from a denial of an Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 2006)) request. Sage alleged that the fee to be charged by defendant for copying a database compilation of the entire real property assessments... More...

$0 (05-29-2009 - IL)

Board of Managers of Wespark Condominium Association v. Neumann Homes, Inc.

Construction problems led the plaintiff condominium owners, Board of Managers of Wespark Condominium Association (Wespark), to sue the defendant builders, Neumann Homes, Inc. (Neumann), and the builders in turn filed a third-party complaint against TBS Construction, Inc. (TBS), the third-party defendant subcontractor. The trial court found the third-party complaint timely under section 13-204 of t... More...

$0 (01-29-2009 - IL)

Natividad F. Garcia v. Wooton Construction, Ltd.

The plaintiff in this construction negligence case, Natividad Garcia, injured his back while employed by JP Cullen & Sons, an ironworking subcontractor, doing work on a condominium project. The plaintiff appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Wooton Construction, Ltd., the general contractor of the project. We are presented with two questions: (1) whether Wooton retained ... More...

$0 (12-29-2008 - IL)

Lynne Bloch, Helen Bloch, and Nathan Bloch v. Edward Frischholz and Shoreline Towers Condominiums Association

In September 2001 the Shoreline Towers Condominium Association adopted rules for the hallways of its building at 6301 North Sheridan Road in Chicago. The rules provide, among other things, that "[m]ats, boots, shoes, carts or objects of any sortâ€ may not be placed outside owners' doors. The rules also prohibit signs on doors or in hallways. Lynne Bloch, who was on the association's board and... More...

$0 (07-17-2008 - IL)

Casablanca Trax, Inc. v. Trax Records, Inc., et al.

What happens when the parties to a contract put a broad arbitration clause in one document, but include no such clause in a second document providing security for the promises made in the first document? At least under the circumstances of this case, we hold that the parties must submit the question of arbitrability to the arbitrator first, before addressing any claims that may not be subjec... More...

$0 (06-06-2008 - IL)

Supreme Laundry Service, LLC v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Company

Supreme Laundry Service, L.L.C. ("Supreme") leases space in condominium and multi-unit apartment buildings for the purpose of installing and maintaining laundry machines for the residents' use. A dispute between Supreme and its main competitor, Coinmach Corporation ("Coinmach"), led to litigation in which Supreme's insurance provider, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company ("Hartford"), refuse... More...

$0 (04-08-2008 - IL)