Belfour v. Schaumberg Auto

Plaintiffs, Edward and Rita Belfour, appeal the judgment of the trial court of Du Page County granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, Schaumburg Auto (dealership), Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Audi), and Volkswagen Credit, Inc. (VCI). Lehrer, Flaherty & Canavan (Lehrer, Flaherty) appeals the judgment of the trial court granting defendants’ motion for sanctions pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 137 (155 Ill. 2d R. 137). Defendants cross-appeal, challenging the amount of the award of sanctions. We affirm.

In January 1991, plaintiffs purchased a 1990 Audi for $41,090. The majority of the…