Lawrence v. Regent Realty Group, Inc.

Aurelia Lawrence (Lawrence) brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County to recover damages from her landlord, Regent Realty Group (Regent), for failure to make annual interest payments on her security deposit as required by section 5 — 12—080(c) of Chicago’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) (Chicago Municipal Code § 5 — 12—080(c) (amended November 6, 1991)). The matter was tried before the court, sitting without a jury, which entered judgment in favor of Regent. The court denied Lawrence’s claim for double damages as authorized by section 5 — 12—080(f) of the RLTO…