Legal Opinion
Hoff v. Mayer, Brown and Platt
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 4, 2002No. 1-01-2420PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McBRIDE
On August 16, 2000, William Bruce Hoff, Jr. (Hoff), and Catherine Hoff, his wife, filed a complaint for declaratory judgment and other relief in the circuit court of Cook County against Mayer, Brown & Platt (MBP), a Chicago law firm. Thereafter, MBP filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 2000)). On June 12, 2001, the trial court granted defendant’s motion. Hoff now appeals.
Hoff argues on appeal: (1) that the retirement provision in MBP’s restated plan is a restrictive covenant and is contrary…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dowd & Dowd, Ltd. v. GleasonIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
- Cohen v. LordNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Schoonmaker v. Cummings & Lockwood of Connecticut, P.C.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- Sinclair v. BerlinAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Gray v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Borteck v. RIKER, DANZIGNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
- Mohanty v. St. John Heart ClinicAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
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