attorney approval clause in Illinois

8 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2007 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

Case	Followed	Cited
Hubble v. O'CONNORgreen illappct · 1997 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007 2 sentences 2007See Hubble, 291 Ill. 2007See Hubble, 291 Ill.	2	2

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

Case	Cited	Years
Groshek v. Frainey green illappct · 1995 2 sentences 2007Groshek, 274 Ill. 2007Groshek, 274 Ill.	4	1998–2007
Rogers v. Balsley green illappct · 1993 2 sentences 2006App. 3d 28 (1998)); a mortgage contingency in a residential real estate sales contract (Rogers v. Balsley, 240 Ill. 2006App. 3d 28 (1998)); a mortgage contingency in a residential real estate sales contract (Rogers v. Balsley, 240 Ill.	2	2006–2006
Denis F. McKenna Co. v. Smith green illappct · 1998 2 sentences 2006App. 3d 163 (1999)); an attorney approval clause in a residential real estate sales contract (Denis F. McKenna Co. v. Smith, 302 Ill. 2006App. 3d 163 (1999)); an attorney approval clause in a residential real estate sales contract (Denis F. McKenna Co. v. Smith, 302 Ill.	2	2006–2006
Olympic Restaurant Corp. v. Bank of Wheaton green illappct · 1993 2 sentences 1995Olympic Restaurant, 251 Ill. 1995Parties to a real estate transaction are entitled to the benefit of the judgment of a trusted counselor, and an approval contingency is designed to accord this right to those who, for some reason, enter into a purchase and sale agreement before reviewing the matter with their attorney [szc].’ ” (Emphasis added.) (Olympic Restaurant, 251 Ill.	1	1995–1995
Indoe v. Dwyer green njsuperctappdiv · 1980 2 sentences 1993Super. at 601 , 424 A.2d at 460 .) In making its ruling, the court in Indoe declared: “The purpose of such an attorney approval clause is to provide the purchaser or seller with the opportunity of obtaining legal advice with respect to the transaction, and its value lies in the fact that the contract may be canceled upon receiving such advice. 1993Parties to a real estate transaction are entitled to the benefit of the judgment of a trusted counselor, and an approval contingency is designed to accord this right to those who, for some reason, enter into a purchase and sale agreement before reviewing the matter with their attorney [sic].” Indoe, 176 N.J.	1	1993–1993

Where else courts name it

IL 8 (1993–2007) NY 4 (1988–2025) OH 3 (1998–2007)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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