Legal Opinion
Embassy/Main Auto Leasing Co. v. C.A.R. Leasing, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 27, 1987No. Nos. 85—3656, 86—1711 consPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Defendant, Jerry Sklar (Sklar), appeals from an award of punitive damages against him and an award of attorney fees and expenses to plaintiff, Embassy/Main Auto Leasing Company, under section 2 — 611 of the Civil Practice Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110, par. 2 — 611). He does not appeal from the judgments against him for misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference with prospective business relations.
Sklar contends that (1) the award of punitive damages was inappropriate and excessive, and (2) the award of section 2 — 611 fees and expenses was inappropriate. For the reasons…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Knierim v. IzzoIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Mattyasovszky v. West Towns Bus Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Hammond v. North American Asbestos Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Hazelwood v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Henry H. Stafford, Jr. v. Louis Puro, Robert D. Levin and Seena Puro, Co-Executors of the Estate of Arthur Puro, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Brill v. Dvorak (In Re Dvorak)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
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