North Shore Sign Co. v. Signature Design Group, Inc.

The defendant, Hwy, Ltd., d/b/a Yan’s Hunan Inn Restaurant (Hwy or defendant), appeals from the trial court’s order of October 24, 1991, denying sanctions sought pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 137 (134 Ill. 2d R. 137) against the plaintiff, North Shore Sign Co., Inc. The court denied sanctions after hearing the arguments of the parties but apparently without the benefit of an evidentiary hearing. The appeal is before this court following a Rule 304(a) finding (134 Ill. 2d R. 304(a)) that there is no just reason to delay enforcement or appeal of the order denying sanctions.

On appeal, the…