· 10/10/2001
J.B. Esker & Sons, Inc. v. Cle-Pa's Partnership
Citations
- 757 N.E.2d 1271
- 325 Ill. App. 3d 276
- 259 Ill. Dec. 136
- 2001 Ill. App. LEXIS 793
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that defendant who won award of $26,145 was entitled to recover attorney fees as the prevailing party from plaintiff who won award of $938
- interpreting the term “expenses” in a contract provision by looking to various sources that define “expenses” to include court-reporter fees, document reproduction fees, and postage
- prohibiting lawyers from charging unreasonable fees and specifying factors governing determination of reasonableness
- prohibiting lawyers from charging unreasonable fees and specifying factors governing determination of reasonableness
- “[Attorney fees may be reasonable even if the fees are disproportionate to the monetary amount of an award.”
- “The fact that the court ruled in plaintiffs favor on some issues does not create a basis for a reduction in the award of attorney fees.”
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Judges: Goldenhersh
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