Legal Opinion

Brandon v. Caisse

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 29, 1988No. 2—87—0991, 2—87—0992 consPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nash

In these consolidated cases, Linda Brandon, executor of the estate of Faye Caisse, deceased, appeals from orders of the circuit court which dismissed the executor’s petition in which she sought recovery from defendant, Armand Caisse, for the attorney fees and costs incurred by the executor in the defense of an appeal taken by defendant in this dissolution of marriage proceeding. We affirm.

The executor contends that the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion to dismiss the petition, asserting that there is no jurisdictional requirement that such a petition must be filed within 30…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. PSL Realty Co. v. Granite Investment Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Bushnell v. CooperIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. In Re Marriage of RansomAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  4. Watkins v. DunbarIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Tuttle v. GundersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. Hickey v. Riera Modified on Denial of Rehearing - replaces opinion filed Mar. 30, 2001Appellate Court of Illinois · 2001

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