Legal Opinion
Dennis D. Koonce v. Joseph Gambino
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 2014No. 13-2756PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
The decedent, Joseph J. Gambino, 1 alleged in a state lawsuit to clear his title to three properties that various defendants, including Dennis Koonce, used forged deeds and other fraudulent documents to improperly gain title to the properties he owned. The Illinois state trial court found that Koonce acted with fraud and malice and ordered him to pay compensatory and punitive damages. After the state appellate court affirmed the state trial court’s rulings, but before Koonce satisfied the Illinois state court’s judgment, Koonce filed for bankruptcy. As part of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Harold W. McClellan v. Bobbie Darrell CantrellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- In Re: John W. Catt, Ii. Appeal Of: Shirley and Gerald HashCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- American Family Mutual Insurance v. SavickasIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
- Jendusa-Nicolai v. LarsenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
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