Kennedy v. Miller

The appellant in this cause is Drenk & Smith, Ltd. (defense counsel), the law firm representing defendants Barbara Miller, Laurence Miller, and La Grange State Bank in an action filed by the plaintiff, Galvin Kennedy, in the circuit court of Du Page County. After the appeal was filed, the plaintiff filed a motion with this court seeking dismissal of the appeal for lack of jurisdiction and sanctions against defense counsel for bringing an allegedly frivolous appeal. We granted the motion to dismiss the appeal but reserved our ruling on the question of sanctions.

The sole remaining issue on…