Legal Opinion
J.B. Esker & Sons, Inc. v. Cle-Pa's Partnership
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 10, 2001No. 5-99-0811PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Goldenhersh
(plaintiff), filed a complaint for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien against Cle-Pa’s Partnership (defendant). Defendant filed an answer and a counterclaim. The matter went to trial. Plaintiff was awarded $938 and defendant was awarded $26,145. After a later hearing, defendant was awarded $13,532 in attorney fees and $3,730.77 in costs. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court improperly declined to award expert witness fees and the full amount of attorney fees. We reverse in part and remand.
I. FACTS
On June 1, 1993, the parties entered into a contract wherein defendant agreed to…
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