Legal Opinion
John G. Phillips & Associates v. Brown
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 20, 2001No. 89665PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Plaintiff, the law firm of John G. Phillips & Associates (Phillips), filed suit against defendant Jeffrey Brown for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. The circuit court of Cook County dismissed the complaint with prejudice as a sanction for discovery violations. Phillips appealed; the appellate court dismissed the appeal because the notice of appeal was untimely (No. 1 — 99—4078 (unpublished order)). We granted Phillips’ petition for leave to appeal (177 Ill. 2d R. 315(a)), and now affirm the judgment of the appellate court.
BACKGROUND
Because of the posture of this…
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