Stewart v. Lathan

FIFTH DIVISION May 28, 2010 No. 1-09-2384 KARON STEWART, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff and Counterdefendant-Appellant, ) Cook County. ) (Laura A. Holwell, ) No. 08 M1 17808 ) Appellant,) ) The Honorable ) Pamela Hill Veal and v. ) Martin P. Moltz, ) Judges Presiding. DAVID LATHAN, ) ) Defendant and Counterplaintiff-Appellee. ) PRESIDING JUSTICE TOOMIN delivered the opinion of the court: Judges who conduct ex parte proceedings without valid notice to the parties act at their peril. Here, we determine that judgment entered on a counterclaim together with sanctions imposed…