Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Haddon
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 10, 2007No. 1-06-0715PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gallagher
The issue presented in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying an attorney fee petition in its entirety because it was replete with excessive time spent on numerous items, and where the trial court had repeatedly admonished the attorney concerning prior fee petitions.
BACKGROUND
On November 1, 2001, plaintiffs, Johnny Richardson and Joseph Russell, by their attorney, appellant, Berton N. Ring, EC. (Ring), filed a complaint against defendants, Alexa Haddon and April Haddon (also known as April Jackson). The complaint alleged various violations of the Chicago…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Kaiser v. MEPC American Properties, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Skolnick v. Altheimer & GrayIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
- In Re HarrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Plambeck v. Greystone Management & Columbia National Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
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