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· 2/4/1993

American Home Assurance Co. v. Golomb

Citations

  • 606 N.E.2d 793
  • 239 Ill. App. 3d 37
  • 179 Ill. Dec. 961

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • asserting that not every violation of rules of professional responsibility “justifies the voiding of a contract”
  • a contingency-fee agreement was valid for the type of case but contained an illegal contingent-fee percentage because the attorney engaged in intentional and deceptive behavior
  • when a contract is void, the courts will assist neither party but will leave them where they have placed themselves
  • when a contract is void, the courts will assist neither party but will leave them where they have placed themselves

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Judges: Cook, McCullough, Green

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