Legal Opinion
Labate v. Data Forms, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 22, 1997No. 1-96-2668PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFSON
delivered the opinion of the court:
After being found liable by a jury, can a defendant challenge the sufficiency of the plaintiffs complaint? Ordinarily, no. On occasion, yes. In this case, where the plaintiff claimed tortious interference with his business expectation with a third party, the answer is no.
FACTS
Plaintiff Charles Labate (Labate) alleged that his application for a purchase money mortgage was denied because Charles Thomas (Thomas), president of Data Forms, refused to verify Labate’s past employment with Data Forms to a prospective lender. Labate alleged…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland ParkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- Ontap Premium Quality Waters, Inc. v. Bank of Northern Illinois, N.A.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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