Legal Opinion
Zimmerman v. First Production Credit Ass'n
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 7, 1980No. Nos. 15627,16283 consPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
The principal issue before us here is whether the payee of a note containing a provision for payment of attorneys’ fees is entitled to obtain those fees for defending a declaratory judgment suit brought by a maker seeking a declaration that the maker is not liable on the instrument. The note stated:
“In the event this note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or suit is brought, on the same or any portion thereof, or if collected by any court proceedings, the undersigned, jointly and severally, further agree to pay reasonable attorney’s fees, reasonable expenses incurred by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Arrington v. Walter E. Heller International Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Willis M. Duryea, Jr. v. The Third Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, a National Banking Association Bruce Winslow, John Doe and Mary RoeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Harris v. American General Finance Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Divco-Wayne Sales Financial Corp. v. Martin Vehicle Sales, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In re Gladstone GlenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,943 in the Matter of Gladstone Glen, a Partnership, Debtor, Appeals of Gladstone Glen, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Michael SparksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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