Cole Taylor Bank v. Corrigan

PRESIDING JUSTICE INGLIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Arthur Corrigan, appeals the order granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Cole Taylor Bank (the bank), in the amount of $3,043,215.78. The bank sued defendant to collect on his guaranty of certain corporate debt. Defendant raises four issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying him discovery; (2) whether the trial court erred by not considering defendant’s affirmative defenses when it entered summary judgment against him; (3) whether the bank’s affidavit was sufficient to support…