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acceleration clause in Illinois

22 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1904–2025 4 in the last five years

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Followed or applied (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Midwest Builder Distributing, Inc. v. Lord and Essex, Inc.green
illappct · 2007 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2016–2017
2 sentences

2017Kingdomware, 579 U.S. at ___, 136 S. Ct. at 1978 ; Pomykala, 203 Ill. 2d at 205-06 ; see also Midwest Builder Distributing, Inc., 383 Ill.

2016Kingdomware, 579 U.S. at ___, 136 S. Ct. at 1978 ; Pomykala, 203 Ill. 2d at 205-06 ; see also Midwest Builder Distributing, Inc., 383 Ill.

22
Conerty v. Richtsteiggreen
ill · 1942 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2016–2017
2 sentences

2017The mortgage is applicable to the right to apply the security to the discharge of the debt and the note to the liability of the maker for the payment of that indebtedness.’ ” Abdul-Karim, 101 Ill. 2d at 407 (quoting Conerty v. Richtsteig, 379 Ill. 360, 366-67 (1942)). ¶ 49 In this case, we find that paragraph 21 of the mortgage (i) is a notice provision with an acceleration clause, (ii) contains specific notice information that the lender has a mandatory duty to provide to the borrower, (iii) imposes a mandatory duty on the lender to provide notice to the borrower prior to acceleration, and (i

2016The mortgage is applicable to the right to apply the security to the discharge of the debt and the note to the liability of the maker for the payment of that indebtedness.’ ” 23 No. 1-15-2783 Abdul-Karim, 101 Ill. 2d at 407 (quoting Conerty v. Richtsteig, 379 Ill. 360, 366-67 (1942)). ¶ 49 In this case, we find that paragraph 21 of the mortgage (i) is a notice provision with an acceleration clause, (ii) contains specific notice information that the lender has a mandatory duty to provide to the borrower, (iii) imposes a mandatory duty on the lender to provide notice to the borrower prior to acc

22
Cathay Bank v. Accetturogreen
illappct · 2016 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2018–2021
2 sentences

2021See Cathay Bank v. Accetturo, 2016 IL App (1st) 152783, ¶ 2 (a notice provision with an acceleration clause in a mortgage is a condition precedent which a lender must comply with in order to have a right to file an action to recover possession of a secured property); Hartmann Realtors v. Biffar, 2014 IL App (5th) 130543, ¶ 20 (an affirmative defense gives color -3- 1-20-0541 to the plaintiff’s claim but asserts new matter which defeats the claim).

2021See Cathay Bank, 2016 IL App (1st) 152783, ¶ 2 (a notice provision with an acceleration clause in a mortgage is a condition precedent which a lender must comply with in order to have a right to file an action to recover possession of a secured property); Hartmann Realtors, 2014 IL App (5th) 130543, ¶ 20 (an affirmative defense gives color to the plaintiff’s claim but asserts new matter which defeats the claim).

12
People v. Pomykalagreen
ill · 2003 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2016–2017
2 sentences

2017Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ , ___, 136 S. Ct. 1969, 1978 (2016); People v. Pomykala, 203 Ill. 2d 198, 205-06 (2003).

2017Kingdomware, 579 U.S. at ___, 136 S. Ct. at 1978 ; Pomykala, 203 Ill. 2d at 205-06 ; see also Midwest Builder Distributing, Inc., 383 Ill.

12
BMO Harris Bank, N.A. v. Portergreen
illappct · 2018 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Instead, defendant admits that an implied agreement existed between the parties, but denies that the scope of the agreement sweeps as broadly as the original co-tenant agreement. -9- No. 1-23-1878 ¶ 21 Even where parties had no express agreement, a contract may be implied if “the facts, circumstances, and expressions by the parties demonstrat[e an] intent to be bound.” BMO Harris Bank, N.A. v. Porter, 2018 IL App (1st) 171308, ¶ 51 .

2025See Porter, 2018 IL App (1st) 171308, ¶¶ 45, 47, 51 . ¶ 22 Plaintiff’s complaint fails to allege any facts suggesting that the parties agreed to abide by the acceleration clause in the co-tenant agreement.

11
Thread & Gage Co., Inc. v. Kucinskigreen
illappct · 1983 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024App. 3d at 184-85 ; see Acceleration Clause, Black’s 9 Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014) (defining an acceleration clause as “[a] provision in a mortgage *** which allows a lender the opportunity to call monies due under the instrument”). “[W]here the acceleration provision of the contract provides that payment of the entire debt upon default is automatic, or where the acceleration provision is optional and the creditor unequivocally exercises the option ***[,] it is sometimes held in those instances that the statute of limitations begins to run immediately upon default.” Kucinski, 116 Ill.

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Hartmann Realtors v. Biffargreen
illappct · 2014 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See Cathay Bank v. Accetturo, 2016 IL App (1st) 152783, ¶ 2 (a notice provision with an acceleration clause in a mortgage is a condition precedent which a lender must comply with in order to have a right to file an action to recover possession of a secured property); Hartmann Realtors v. Biffar, 2014 IL App (5th) 130543, ¶ 20 (an affirmative defense gives color -3- 1-20-0541 to the plaintiff’s claim but asserts new matter which defeats the claim).

2021See Cathay Bank, 2016 IL App (1st) 152783, ¶ 2 (a notice provision with an acceleration clause in a mortgage is a condition precedent which a lender must comply with in order to have a right to file an action to recover possession of a secured property); Hartmann Realtors, 2014 IL App (5th) 130543, ¶ 20 (an affirmative defense gives color to the plaintiff’s claim but asserts new matter which defeats the claim).

11
Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 2016 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ , ___, 136 S. Ct. 1969, 1978 (2016); People v. Pomykala, 203 Ill. 2d 198, 205-06 (2003).

2017Kingdomware, 579 U.S. at ___, 136 S. Ct. at 1978 ; Pomykala, 203 Ill. 2d at 205-06 ; see also Midwest Builder Distributing, Inc., 383 Ill.

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Watseka First National Bank v. Rudagreen
ill · 1990 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
2 sentences

1993See Watseka First National Bank v. Ruda (1990), 135 Ill. 2d 140, 157 , 552 N.E.2d 775, 782 (“a creditor acts in good faith when exercising an acceleration clause so long as it acts honestly, irrespective of whether the ‘reasonable creditor’ would have accelerated under the same circumstances”).

1993See Watseka First National Bank v. Ruda (1990), 135 Ill. 2d 140, 157 , 552 N.E.2d 775, 782 (“a creditor acts in good faith when exercising an acceleration clause so long as it acts honestly, irrespective of whether the ‘reasonable creditor’ would have accelerated under the same circumstances”).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (26)

CaseCitedYears
Abdul-Karim v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n green
ill · 1984
2 sentences

2017The mortgage is applicable to the right to apply the security to the discharge of the debt and the note to the liability of the maker for the payment of that indebtedness.’ ” Abdul-Karim, 101 Ill. 2d at 407 (quoting Conerty v. Richtsteig, 379 Ill. 360, 366-67 (1942)). ¶ 49 In this case, we find that paragraph 21 of the mortgage (i) is a notice provision with an acceleration clause, (ii) contains specific notice information that the lender has a mandatory duty to provide to the borrower, (iii) imposes a mandatory duty on the lender to provide notice to the borrower prior to acceleration, and (i

2016The mortgage is applicable to the right to apply the security to the discharge of the debt and the note to the liability of the maker for the payment of that indebtedness.’ ” 23 No. 1-15-2783 Abdul-Karim, 101 Ill. 2d at 407 (quoting Conerty v. Richtsteig, 379 Ill. 360, 366-67 (1942)). ¶ 49 In this case, we find that paragraph 21 of the mortgage (i) is a notice provision with an acceleration clause, (ii) contains specific notice information that the lender has a mandatory duty to provide to the borrower, (iii) imposes a mandatory duty on the lender to provide notice to the borrower prior to acc

22016–2017
Blatchford v. Newberry green
· 1880
2 sentences

1905This doctrine “proceeds upon the supposition that, though the ulterior devise is in terms not to take effect in possession until the decease of the prior devisee, if tenant for life, yet that, in point of fact, it is to be read as a limitation of a remainder to take effect in every event which removes the prior estate out of the way. (1 Jarman on Wills, 539; Blatchford v. Newberry, 99 Ill. 11 .) Whether the life estate is determined by a revocation, or by death, or by the renunciation of the widow, or by any other circumstance which puts the life estate out of the way, the remainder takes effe

1904If there be a gift to A for life and to B in remainder, the estate in remainder takes effect from and after the determination of the particular estate, whether that estate be determined by revocation, death, incapacity of the devisee to take or by his refusal to take, or by any other circumstance, the remainder being only postponed in order that the life estate may be given to A. (Blatchford v. Newberry, 99 Ill. 11 .) Whenever the life estate of Hanorah Dee terminates, that of the remainder-men will take effect in possession and partition may then be had.

21904–1905
Academy Chicago Publishers v. Cheever green
ill · 1991
1 sentence

2025Courts determine the scope of an implied contract’s terms by the objective actions of the parties; “[i]t is not compelling that the parties share a subjective understanding as to the terms of the contract.” Cheever, 144 Ill. 2d at 30 .

12025–2025
Kohlenbrener v. North Suburban Clinic, Ltd. green
illappct · 2005
1 sentence

2025There is no allegation of a specific action from defendant that demonstrates assent to the acceleration clause term of the co-tenant agreement. - 11 - No. 1-23-1878 ¶ 25 Plaintiff argues that our decision in Kohlenbrener v. North Suburban Clinic, Ltd., 356 Ill.

12025–2025
Reynolds v. Jimmy John's Enterprises, LLC green
illappct · 2013
1 sentence

2025Reynolds v. Jimmy John’s Enterprises, LLC, 2013 IL App (4th) 120139, ¶ 25 .

12025–2025
Bank of New York Mellon v. Dubrovay green
illappct · 2021
1 sentence

2021Reinstatement is effected by curing all defaults then existing, other than payment of such portion of the principal which would not have been due had no acceleration occurred, and by paying all costs and expenses required by the mortgage to be paid in the event of such defaults, provided that such cure and payment are made prior to the expiration of 90 days from the date the mortgagor or, if - 30 - 2021 IL App (2d) 190540 more than one, all the mortgagors (i) have been served with summons or by publication or (ii) have otherwise submitted to the jurisdiction of the court.

12021–2021
Johnson v. Samson Constr. Corp. green
me · 1997
1 sentence

2020Johnson, 1997 ME 220, ¶ 3 .

12020–2020
Johnson v. United States green
scotus · 2015
1 sentence

2019Johnson, supra, at 1771 .

12019–2019
Maryland v. Kulbicki green
scotus · 2015
1 sentence

2016Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ , ___, 136 S. Ct. 2 We take judicial notice of the fact that a deed was conveyed to the purchaser and reported by the Cook County recorder of deeds on September 9, 2015.

12016–2016
Oak Trust & Savings Bank v. Chicago Title & Trust Co. green
illappct · 1984
2 sentences

1990App. 3d at 252 , 472 N.E.2d at 498 .) The court distinguished the Wachta case on the ground that the acceleration clause in Wachta specifically referred to transfers of title, while the acceleration clause in Oak Trust merely provided for acceleration “immediately upon any sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance of the premises.” (Oak Trust, 129 Ill.

1990App. 3d at 252 , 472 N.E.2d at 498 .) The court distinguished the Wachta case on the ground that the acceleration clause in Wachta specifically referred to transfers of title, while the acceleration clause in Oak Trust merely provided for acceleration “immediately upon any sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance of the premises.” (Oak Trust, 129 Ill.

11990–1990
Gilliland v. Allstate Insurance Co. green
illappct · 1979
1 sentence

1990The contingencies of defendant’s default and plaintiff’s acceleration of the debt were similar in effect to the contingencies in Gilliland v. Allstate Insurance Co. (1979), 69 Ill.

11990–1990
Sheppard v. Fagan green
illappct · 1981
1 sentence

1986App. 3d 290, 292 , 418 N.E.2d 876, 879 .) In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, the foregoing rule will support a recovery of the balance due on the contract as provided for in the acceleration clause and reasonable fees and court expenses where such are proved as a consequence of defendant’s breach.

11986–1986
Wachta v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n green
illappct · 1981
2 sentences

1984However, in Wachta the acceleration clause read as follows: “ ‘[A]t the option of the holders of the note *** all unpaid indebtedness secured by this mortgage shall *** become due and payable immediately upon conveyance by the mortgagor of title, or the execution by the mortgagor of agreement to convey title, to all or any portion of the premises ***’ ” ( 103 Ill.

1984App. 3d 174, 175 , 430 N.E.2d 708, 710 ), and refers specifically to changes in title.

11984–1984
Mid-States Finance Co., Inc. v. Redman green
illappct · 1969
1 sentence

1984(Mid-States Finance Co. v. Redman (1969), 111 Ill.

11984–1984
Provident Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Realty Centre, Ltd. green
illappct · 1981
1 sentence

1983The appellate court stated that “ ‘[i]t is generally conceded that an acceleration clause in a note or bond permits the acceleration of the mortgage although there is no acceleration provision in the mortgage.’ ” 101 Ill.

11983–1983
Arizona Coffee Shops, Inc. v. Phoenix Downtown Parking Ass'n green
ariz · 1963
2 sentences

1975For this rule of law defendant cites Arizona Coffee Shops, Inc. v. Phoenix Downtown Park Association (1963), 95 Ariz. 98 , 387 P.2d 801 ; Koschorek v. Fischer (Fla. App. 1962), 145 So.2d 755 ; Lieberbaum v. Surfcomber Hotel Corp. (Fla. App. 1960), 122 So.2d 28 ; and Althouse v. Kenny (Fla. App. 1966), 182 So.2d 270 .

1975For this rule of law defendant cites Arizona Coffee Shops, Inc. v. Phoenix Downtown Park Association (1963), 95 Ariz. 98 , 387 P.2d 801 ; Koschorek v. Fischer (Fla. App. 1962), 145 So.2d 755 ; Lieberbaum v. Surfcomber Hotel Corp. (Fla. App. 1960), 122 So.2d 28 ; and Althouse v. Kenny (Fla. App. 1966), 182 So.2d 270 .

11975–1975
Althouse v. Kenney neutral
fladistctapp · 1966
1 sentence

1975For this rule of law defendant cites Arizona Coffee Shops, Inc. v. Phoenix Downtown Park Association (1963), 95 Ariz. 98 , 387 P.2d 801 ; Koschorek v. Fischer (Fla. App. 1962), 145 So.2d 755 ; Lieberbaum v. Surfcomber Hotel Corp. (Fla. App. 1960), 122 So.2d 28 ; and Althouse v. Kenny (Fla. App. 1966), 182 So.2d 270 .

11975–1975
Lieberbaum v. Surfcomber Hotel Corp. green
fladistctapp · 1960
1 sentence

1975For this rule of law defendant cites Arizona Coffee Shops, Inc. v. Phoenix Downtown Park Association (1963), 95 Ariz. 98 , 387 P.2d 801 ; Koschorek v. Fischer (Fla. App. 1962), 145 So.2d 755 ; Lieberbaum v. Surfcomber Hotel Corp. (Fla. App. 1960), 122 So.2d 28 ; and Althouse v. Kenny (Fla. App. 1966), 182 So.2d 270 .

11975–1975
Koschorek v. Fischer green
fladistctapp · 1962
1 sentence

1975For this rule of law defendant cites Arizona Coffee Shops, Inc. v. Phoenix Downtown Park Association (1963), 95 Ariz. 98 , 387 P.2d 801 ; Koschorek v. Fischer (Fla. App. 1962), 145 So.2d 755 ; Lieberbaum v. Surfcomber Hotel Corp. (Fla. App. 1960), 122 So.2d 28 ; and Althouse v. Kenny (Fla. App. 1966), 182 So.2d 270 .

11975–1975
Roth v. Kaptowsky neutral
illappct · 1948
1 sentence

1969Roth v. Kaptowsky (1948), 333 Ill App 112, 116, 76 NE2d 786, 788 .) Accordingly, the acceleration clause contained in the note, i. e., “upon non-payment of an installment at its maturity, all remaining installments shall at the option of the holder become immediately due and payable,” must be construed as to its effect on the warrant of attorney which authorizes any attorney-at-law to appear “after maturity hereof.” It is argued by the defendants that the final installment was not due under its terms until January 19, 1966, and that accordingly, the attorney that appeared for the defendant exc

11969–1969
Kœster v. Burke neutral
ill · 1876
1 sentence

1936Koester v. Burke, 81 Ill. 436 ; 3 Jones on Mortgages, par. 2187; Horn v. Bennett, 135 Ind. 158 , 34 N. E. 956 ; Leavitt v. Reynolds, 79 Iowa, 348 , 44 N. W. 567 .) The objections to the approval of these loans were correctly sustained.

11936–1936
Adams v. State neutral
ind · 1893
11936–1936
Horn v. Bennett green
ind · 1893
11936–1936
Leavitt & Johnson v. Reynolds neutral
iowa · 1890
11936–1936
Cummings v. Hamilton green
ill · 1905
11912–1912
Slocum v. Hagaman green
ill · 1898
11905–1905

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-619 (4) IL § 735 ILCS 5/13-217 (3) IL § 735 ILCS 5/15-1508 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 100 (1910–2025) TX 54 (1925–2025) CA 45 (1927–2025) FL 44 (1927–2024) GA 34 (1934–2003) MI 33 (1930–2025) PA 24 (1928–2019) LA 23 (1933–2025) IL 22 (1904–2025) OH 22 (1912–2017) MA 21 (1956–2022) NJ 19 (1929–2024) IA 17 (1925–2022) AZ 16 (1969–2022) KS 16 (1915–2022) OK 15 (1936–2024) MO 14 (1927–2016) IN 13 (1936–2020) TN 13 (1915–2018) CT 12 (1933–2002) AR 11 (1924–1982) AL 11 (1929–2017) CO 10 (1954–2020) NC 10 (1948–2024) MD 10 (1954–2002) WA 10 (1929–2026) ND 10 (1918–1997) VA 9 (1919–2025) MS 9 (1955–2021) ME 8 (1973–2024) MN 7 (1924–1986) WI 7 (1929–2018) NM 7 (1941–2024) OR 7 (1919–1999) NE 7 (1926–2022) UT 7 (1935–2019) SD 6 (1927–1982) DE 6 (1930–2017) RI 4 (1974–2018) ID 3 (1922–1988) KY 3 (1937–1998) VT 3 (1993–2005) MT 3 (1923–1962) HI 3 (1997–2013) SC 2 (1940–1984) WY 2 (1933–1981)

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