Illinois Garnishment Law

In Re: Elena Hernandez

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"> </center> When Elena Hernandez filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in December 2016, she reported one sizable asset: a pending workers’ compensa-tion claim valued at $31,000. To place that claim beyond the reach of cred... More...

$0 (03-18-2019 - IL)

Kevin Duff v. Central Sleep Diagnostics

On August 31, 2010, investors in Central Sleep filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court against the company; Kenneth Dachman, its promoter; Dachman’s wife, Katherine Lynn Dachman; and several others. The suit asserted claims for fraud, RICO violations, conversion, fraudulent conveyance, civil conspiracy, and securities fraud. Dachman was also criminally charged and convicted for his fraudulent co... More...

$0 (09-13-2015 - IL)

Leroy Johnson v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Leroy Johnson, the administrator of the Shirley T. Sherrod MD PC Target Benefit Pension Plan and Trust (hereinafter "the Plaintiff"), brings this suit against the Plaintiff's custodian, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (hereinafter Merrill Lynch). 2 No. 12-3869 Despite the fact that he is the Plaintiff's administrator and sole fiduciary, Johnson alleges that Merrill Ly... More...

$0 (05-20-2013 - IL)

Jacqueline Townsel v. Dish Network, L.L.C.

Jacqueline Townsel signed up for satellite TV service from DISH Network. As with cell phones, the cost of equipment is amortized over two years through payments for the service; a customer who drops the service owes a termination fee to cover the unpaid portion of the equipment's cost. Townsel agreed to pay a termination fee if she discontinued the service for any reason during the first two years... More...

$0 (02-16-2012 - IL)

Joseph Poliszczuk v. Kathryn A. Winkler

¶1 Following a jury trial, plaintiffs were awarded damages totaling $39,100 in a personal injury action against defendant, with $30,100 awarded to Marie and $9,000 to Joseph. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict plus costs on September 12, 2006. Plaintiffs appealed the denial of their motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial. This court affi... More...

$0 (12-09-2011 - IL)

Carolyn London, et al. v. RBS Citizens, N.A.

Judgment creditor Chase Bank filed a citation under Illinois law seeking to discover any assets of judgment debtors Andrew and Carolyn London that Charter One Bank had in its possession. After being served with the citation, Charter One froze the funds in the Londons' checking account, some of which were Social Security benefits. When the Londons demanded that Charter One release their Social Secu... More...

$0 (04-01-2010 - IL)

James Berglind v. Paintball Business Association

The sole issue in this case is whether an 11-month delay in notice of an occurrence is reasonable notice to an insurance company under the provisions of its policy. BACKGROUND Procedural History Plaintiff's minor son, age 11, sustained an injury at a paintball facility operated by Adrenaline Games, Inc., an Illinois corporation (Adrenaline). On November 3, 2003, plaintiff file... More...

$0 (01-06-2010 - IL)

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Certain London Market Insurance Companies

Plaintiffs Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, and Certain London Market Insurance Companies1 sought a judicial declaration of their obligations under reinsurance and direct insurance contracts involving defendant Astro Limited (Astro), serving as both the reinsured and direct, captive insurer, and defendant Boeing Company (Boeing), the direct insured. The circuit court of Cook County granted... More...

$0 (07-18-2008 - IL)

<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2004/June/Opinions/Html/95132.htm" target="_new">In re Marriage of Robert L. Crook v. Patricia J. Crook</a>

The petitioner, Robert L. Crook, appeals from the decision of the appellate court holding that: (1) the trial court erred in its division of retirement funds, and (2) the marital estate was not entitled to reimbursement of $40,000 for payment made on a joint loan for improvements to nonmarital property. 334 Ill. App. 3d 377. This court allowed Robert's petition for leave to appeal. 177 Ill. 2d... More...

$0 (07-02-2004 - IL)

<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2003/4thDistrict/June/Html/4020972.htm" target="_new"Diane James v. Lifeline Mobile Medics</a>

Plaintiff, Diane James, filed a retaliatory discharge case against her employer, defendant, Lifeline Mobile Medics. In May 2002, plaintiff won a jury verdict of $243,969.64 and the trial court entered judgment thereon. In August 2002, plaintiff started proceedings to collect her judgment and defendant filed an appeal (No. 4-02-0712). In September 2002, the parties agreed to settle the case with... More...

$225000 (06-30-2003 - IL)

<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2002/5thDistrict/September/Html/5000545.htm" target="_new">Standard Mutual Insurance Company v. Weccele</a>

Harry E. Weccele, Misty Hopper, and Richard Cook, Jr. (collectively defendants), appeal an order of the circuit court of Marion County granting a summary judgment to Weccele's insurer, Standard Mutual Insurance Company (plaintiff), in a declaratory judgment action to determine insurance coverage. The appeal raises the issue of whether documents forwarded to the insured continued coverage until a d... More...

$0 (09-26-2002 - IL)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=00-3034" target="_new">The Society of Lloyd's v. Patrick Collins</a>

Although Lloyd's oversees the London insurance market, the insurance is written by its underwriting members. See Soc'y of Lloyd's v. Ashenden, 233 F.3d 473 (7th Cir. 2000). Because these members, also known as "names," do not have limited liability, their personal assets are at risk if insured parties were to obtain a judgment worth more than the assets of the member that insured them. I... More...

$0 (03-26-2002 - IL)

<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2001/1stDistrict/June/Html/1001243.htm" target="_new">Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Ltd. v. Franciscan Sisters Health Care Corporation</a>

This is a peculiar case. It raises questions about whether a promise not to enforce a judgment was made and why it would have been made. We are asked to explore lawyers' motives and stratagems. The controversy was triggered by a legal malpractice complaint file by Northern Illinois Emergency Physicians (Northern Illinois) against a law firm, Landau, Omahana, & Kopka, Ltd. (Landau). Not this ... More...

$0 (06-20-2001 - IL)