Deerpath Investment, Inc. v. Barack

Defendant Alan J. Barack appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County, Illinois, that found him personally liable for rent due for breach of a lease. Defendant contends that because he signed the lease in a representative capacity on behalf of his corporation he was not personally liable on the lease. After a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment for rent as to defendant’s corporation and reserved ruling on whether or not defendant would be liable individually. Later, after the filing of briefs and oral arguments, the trial court entered judgment against defendant…