Legal Opinion

Siegel v. Levy Organization Development Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 26, 1989No. 1-87-1684PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rizzi

Counterplaintiff-appellant, Newcastle Properties, Inc. (Newcastle), appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing its counterclaim filed against counterdefendant-appellee, Joseph Siegel. On appeal, Newcastle argues that the trial court erred in finding that a paragraph in the purchase agreement was a stipulated damages provision and therefore an enforceable liquidated damages clause. We affirm.

On January 26, 1981, Siegel entered into a purchase agreement (Agreement) with The Levy Organization Development Company, Inc. (Levy), whereby he agreed to purchase a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Northern Illinois Gas Co. v. Energy Cooperative, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  2. Stride v. 120 West Madison Building Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  3. Pav-Saver Corp. v. Vasso Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  4. J. F. Equipment, Inc. v. Owatonna Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago, Not Individually, but as Trustee Under Trust No. 107796-01, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant v. Regional Transportation Authority, a Municipal Corporation, and Commuter Rail Board, Its Rail Division, Defendants-Counter-Plaintiffs, Third/party-Plaintiffs- and Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, Defendant-Counter-Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee v. W/h Limited Partnership No. 17, an Illinois Limited Partnership, Walsh, Higgins & Company, an Illinois Corporation, and Congress Concourse Limited Partnership, an Illinois Limited Partnership, Third/party-Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  2. Karimi v. 401 North Wabash Venture, LLCAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011
  3. American National Bank & Trust Co. v. Regional Transportation AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Newcastle Properties, Inc. v. ShalowitzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  5. Bailey v. WilsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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