Machnicki v. Kurowski

*999 ¶ 1 Plaintiffs-counterdefendants, Richard Machnicki and Zbigniew Kurowski (collectively, plaintiffs), appeal from the trial court's order directing them to pay $339,000 in attorney fees and expenses to defendant-counterplaintiff, Mariusz Kurowski (defendant) pursuant to section 12.60(j) of the Business Corporation Act of 1983 (Corporation Act) ( 805 ILCS 5/12.60(j) (West 2016) ). Plaintiffs contend on appeal that, in violation of the plain language of section 12.60(j), the trial court considered alleged acts by plaintiffs that occurred outside of the litigation when awarding said fees and…