Casenotes

This section contains all the casenotes published in our monthly newsletter, Casenotes & Underwriters' Bulletin, plus additional case law the ATG Underwriting Department identifies as noteworthy for ATG member agents.


10/28/2008 - 6:01pm

297 Wis 2d 781, 728 NW2d 156 (Wis 2008)

Facts: Shannon Below (Below) purchased a house from Dion and Dana Norton (Nortons) in 2004. Shortly after purchasing the home she discovered the sewer line between the house and the street was broken. In the property description report the Nortons...

10/15/2008 - 9:12pm

888 NE2d 713 (3rd D 2008).

Facts: In 1996, Sunseri brought suit in New York against Macro, a general partnership, for breach of contract and fiduciary duties. The New York court awarded Sunseri roughly $6 million on its claims. The case was entered as "Jack A. Sunseri and Consolidated...

10/07/2008 - 6:20pm

2008 Ill. LEXIS 315 (Ill 2008), reh'g den.

The owners sued the Cook County Treasurer and Collector (county) for return of duplicate payments of taxes. The county filed a motion for summary judgment, citing Section 20-175 of the Property Tax Code, which requires a petition to be filed for...

09/03/2008 - 3:47pm

378 Ill App 3d 554, 882 NE2d 684, 317 Ill Dec 804 (1st D 2007)

Facts: ISG Riverdale (ISG) owned and operated a steel mill, and contracted with a general contractor to build a new delivery system for the mill. The general contractor elicited bids for the production and delivery of...

09/03/2008 - 3:00pm

Contracts

747 NW2d 527 (Wis Ct App 2008)

Facts: In 1999, Wisconsin Community Bank extended a $1.5 million loan and a $1.8 million line of credit to two companies (collectively, Lotz) owned and operated by the same principals. The principals signed guarantees on the loans in their...

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