Legal Opinion

Berg v. Mid America Industrial, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 21, 1997No. 1-96-3337PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE HARTMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Albert E. Berg (Berg) and A.E. Berg Co. (Berg Co.), appeal the circuit court’s denial of their motion to vacate its order dismissing with prejudice their two-count complaint and causes of action. They raise as issues for review whether (1) defendants’ motion to dismiss was properly before the court; (2) the dismissal was an appropriate sanction and required a hearing before it was entered; and (3) the complaint filed by a layperson on his own behalf and on behalf of a corporation was a nullity.

On October 19, 1995, Berg,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sander v. Dow Chemical Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Yassin v. Certified Grocers of Illinois, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Janiczek v. Dover Management Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  4. City of Chicago v. American National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  5. Housing Authority v. TonsulAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. In Re IFC Credit Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  2. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. SperryIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Wetzel v. SchlenvogtNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Downtown Disposal Services, Inc. v. The City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Medow v. FlavinAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002

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