Legal Opinion
Payne v. Coates-Miller, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 18, 1982No. 80-2751PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE JOHNSON
delivered the opinion of the court:
On September 24, 1980, following a hearing in the circuit court of Cook County, a judgment was entered against William Henning Rubin, attorney for defendant, Coates-Miller, Inc., in the amount of $8,786.10 for costs and attorney fees incurred by the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago (L.A.F.) in the prosecution of a contempt proceeding against Rubin.
On appeal, Rubin contends that (1) a consent decree specifically waived all attorney fees and costs, and (2) the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction in the entry of judgment for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pierce v. MacNeal Memorial Hospital Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Clark v. Standard Life & Accident InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Gardiakos v. Vanguard Communications, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Payne v. Coates-Miller, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Carvallo v. CarvalloAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
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