Fitzgerald v. Lake Shore Animal Hospital, Inc.

This action was brought to recover possession of commercial property leased to defendant. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of plaintiff and awarded a portion of her attorney fees incurred in enforcing the terms of the lease. Defendant appeals, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding those fees.

Defendant has been the tenant in plaintiff’s building, located at 225 West Division Street in Chicago, since it was built in 1966. The facility is a single-use structure with specifically designed features, many of which were created and provided by defendant’s…