Horwitz v. Holabird & Root

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOFFMAN,

dissenting:

I dissent from the result reached by the majority because I believe that the trial court correctly found that Sabo & Zahn acted outside of the scope of its authority as Holabird & Root’s attorney if it committed an intentional tort by sending letters to the business associates and investors of Horwitz Matthews. At the heart of this case, however, is an issue of first impression in Illinois, namely: whether a client can be held vicariously liable for an intentional tort committed by its attorneys while discharging their duties under circumstances where the…