Legal Opinion
Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. Kitzman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 27, 1999No. 5-97-1005PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kuehn
John W. Kitzman III died in an industrial accident. His wife, Karen, hired Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. (Chapman), to pursue a wrongful death action. Karen agreed to pay Chapman one-third of any recovery. Chapman recovered $800,000 but was only paid $227,040. This action ensued.
The lawsuit filed on behalf of Karen in Missouri named Karen and decedent’s parents, John and Edna Kitzman, as his heirs. Chapman obtained an $800,000 settlement for the benefit of those heirs, prepared a petition for settlement approval, and noticed a hearing.
A few days prior to the Missouri trial court’s…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Esser v. McIntyreIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
- First of America Bank, Rockford, N.A. v. NetschIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Townsend v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 2007
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- Bishop v. BurgardIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
- Wreglesworth v. Arctco, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2000
- American States Insurance v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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