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attorney fee claim in Illinois

8 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1989–2023 2 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)

CaseFollowedCited
People ex rel. Schad, Diamond and Shedden, P.C. v. My Pillow, Inc.green
ill · 2018 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Schad, Diamond & Shedden, P.C. v. My Pillow, Inc., 2018 IL 122487, ¶ 18 (addressing an attorney fee claim under the Illinois False Claims Act).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
McNiff v. Millard Maintenance Service Co. green
illappct · 1999
2 sentences

2008McNiff, 303 Ill.

2008McNiff, 303 Ill.

22008–2008
Hahn v. McElroy green
illappct · 2023
1 sentence

2023Id. ¶ 47 Here, the attorney fee clause in the contract provides: “In any action with respect to this Contract, the Parties are free to pursue any legal remedies at law or in equity and the prevailing party in litigation shall be entitled to collect reasonable attorney fees and costs from the non-prevailing party as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.” (Emphasis added.) The contract does not define “any action with respect to this Contract.” ¶ 48 In interpreting what that phrase means, we find guidance in Erlenbush.

12023–2023
The Chicago Tribune v. The College of DuPage green
illappct · 2017
1 sentence

2022He further alleged that he was entitled to attorney fees as the prevailing party in the underlying suit and “[b]ut for the breach of the standard of care, [he] would have prevailed on the attorney fee claim.” ¶ 13 Defendants filed a section 2-615 motion to dismiss Gold’s complaint, arguing that he “has not alleged, and cannot allege, that he suffered any injury because he was not the prevailing party in the underlying lawsuit and was therefore not entitled to legal fees in that case.” They also argued that they did not proximately cause the loss of any attorney fees because pursuant to Illinoi

12022–2022
ALSJ, Inc. v. Kurtz green
illappct · 2016
1 sentence

2016It appears that ALSJ chose the $30,000 figure because, in November 2013, it paid $28,000 to Du Page County to meet the deadline for the redemption period on a tax sale of the - 18 - 2016 IL App (2d) 150492 and ALSJ paid taxes on the subject property, but Kurtz kept the subject property.

12016–2016
In Re Marriage of Best green
illappct · 2009
1 sentence

2014That clause barred attorney-fee shifting in any court proceeding “ ‘of and concerning [their] marital relationship or dissolution thereof.’ ” Best II, 387 Ill.

12014–2014
In Re Marriage of O'Neill neutral
illappct · 1989
1 sentence

1989O’Neill, 185 Ill.

11989–1989

Where else courts name it

CA 138 (1966–2026) OH 34 (1996–2026) OR 24 (1982–2026) MI 23 (1989–2026) IA 14 (1949–2025) IL 8 (1989–2023) WA 7 (2003–2014) TX 6 (2024–2024) KS 6 (1999–2022) IN 5 (1983–2017) FL 5 (1967–1997) AL 5 (2004–2024) ID 5 (1984–1986) OK 4 (2001–2024) NV 4 (2013–2014) NJ 3 (1999–2024) DC 3 (2019–2019) AZ 3 (2007–2025) NM 3 (2013–2014) LA 2 (1989–1997) MN 2 (2016–2025) UT 2 (2008–2024) GA 2 (2010–2013) SD 2 (1927–2018) VT 2 (2015–2024) NY 2 (1999–2024) ME 2 (2014–2022) CO 2 (2026–2026)

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