S.B. Lexington, Inc. v. Near North Insurance Agency, Inc.

Plaintiff-appellant S.B. Lexington, Inc. (Lexington), appeals the trial court’s judgment rendered against it in a breach of contract action brought against defendant, Near North Insurance Agency (Near North), to recover the balance of a fee Near North agreed to pay as consideration for the referral of a potential insurance client.

On March 15, 1990, a trial judge denied both parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment but found that the alleged contract did not violate the Illinois Insurance Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 73, par. 613 et seq.). A different trial judge was assigned to preside…