Koppel v. Michael

PRESIDING JUSTICE McBRIDE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants Robert Michael and Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Chicago (Citizens) appeal the trial court’s default judgment order in favor of plaintiffs Stephen E Koppel and Joel E Koppel as a sanction for discovery noncompliance. The trial court awarded plaintiffs a total judgment of $407,370.62, including attorney fees.

On appeal, defendants argue that the trial court erred in (1) entering a default judgment order as a discovery sanction, (2) awarding damages without conducting an evidentiary hearing, (3) awarding attorney fees…