Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois, Inc. v. Northbrook 500 Ltd. Partnership

Plaintiff, Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois, Inc., brought an action against defendants, Northbrook 500 Limited Partnership, Richard Stein and James Otis, to recover leasing commissions claimed to be due under a renting agency agreement. Defendants counterclaimed for damages from plaintiff for overspending on tenant improvements on the various leases negotiated by plaintiff’s assignor. A jury awarded plaintiff $130,807.12 in leasing commissions. The trial court directed a verdict against defendants’ counterclaim and denied plaintiff’s claim for prejudgment interest on the commissions.…