Flynn v. Cohn

This appeal originates from John W. Flynn’s (plaintiff’s) action in the Cook County circuit court, where he sought an accounting, and his former law partner, Erwin Cohn (defendant), filed a counterclaim, after the dissolution of their two-partner law firm of Cohn & Flynn (partnership). Following a bench trial, where judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff, the appellate court affirmed. (220 Ill. App. 3d 393.) Thereafter, this court granted defendant’s petition for leave to appeal (134 Ill. 2d R. 315).

Three issues are presented for our review: (1) whether defendant waived his Rule 220…