Thomas Hake Enterprises, Inc. v. Betke

Plaintiffs, Thomas Hake Enterprises, Inc.; Richard Dahlquist, individually and doing business as Western Mechanical; and Ihor Hnytka, individually and doing business as C&H Construction, sought to impose mechanics’ liens upon defendants, Allen Betke, Jason C. Birck, Charlotte Birck, Jack E. Bruns, Patsy A. Coffman, and unknown owners and nonrecord claimants. The circuit court of Kane County granted defendants’ motion for a directed finding, dismissing plaintiffs’ mechanics’ liens claims. The circuit court also awarded sanctions against plaintiffs pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 137 (155 Ill.…