Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. Kitzman

How courts have described this case

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• disagreeing with Seventh Circuit prediction that Illinois common fund doctrine applies only in class actions and insurance subrogation cases
• using Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws §§ 6 and 221 to determine which forum’s laws apply to claim sounding in unjust enrichment
• absent statutory authority or a contractual agreement, each party must bear its own attorney fees and costs
• The defendants argued (1) the common fund doctrine only applies to class action and subrogation cases; (2) there had to exist a segregated fund under court control, and (3
• using Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws §§ 6 and 221

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Cited by

93 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

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• Townsend v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2007-11-29· cited 274×
• Sandholm v. Kuecker
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2012-01-20· cited 265×
• Barbara's Sales, Inc. v. Intel Corp.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2007-11-29· cited 190×
• Sornberger v. City Of Knoxville
  Seventh Circuit· 2006-01-20· cited 177×
• Hayashi v. Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2015-03-02· cited 127×
• Richter v. Prairie Farms Dairy
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2016-06-24· cited 120×
• Fontana v. TLD Builders, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2005-12-16· cited 97×
• Royal Indemnity Co. v. Apex Oil Co.
  Eighth Circuit· 2008-01-02· cited 76×
• Bank of America National Association v. Bassman FBT, L.L.C.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2012-06-18· cited 67×
• Bishop v. Burgard
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2002-01-25· cited 54×
• HOUSING AUTHORITY CHAMPAIGN COUNTY v. Lyles
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2009-11-20· cited 44×
• Primax Recoveries, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Richard Sevilla
  Seventh Circuit· 2003-04-01· cited 36×
• Sterling Finance Management, L.P. v. UBS Painewebber, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2002-12-20· cited 36×
• Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Hall
  Montana Supreme Court· 2001-12-31· cited 33×
• Stephen Wesbrook v. Karl Ulrich
  Seventh Circuit· 2016-10-20· cited 33×
• Brown v. Phillips (In Re Phillips)
  N.D. Illinois· 2007-12-17· cited 32×
• Negro Nest, LLC v. Mid-Northern Management, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2005-12-01· cited 32×
• In Re Marriage of Epsteen
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2003-05-28· cited 32×
• Dustan Dobbs v. George McLaughlin
  Seventh Circuit· 2016-12-01· cited 30×

Cites

36 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Sprague v. Ticonic National Bank
  Supreme Court· 1939-04-24· cited 1,255×
• Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert
  Supreme Court· 1980-02-19· cited 897×
• Durfee v. Duke
  Supreme Court· 1963-12-02· cited 677×
• Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'n
  Supreme Court· 1982-03-24· cited 391×
• Dowd & Dowd, Ltd. v. Gleason
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1998-03-19· cited 368×
• Epstein v. Chicago Board of Education
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1997-10-17· cited 168×
• King General Contractors, Inc. v. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1991-12-17· cited 149×
• Charles v. Seigfried
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1995-03-30· cited 126×
• Cult Awareness Network v. Church of Scientology International
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1997-09-18· cited 121×
• Esser v. McIntyre
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1996-01-25· cited 118×
• Torcasso v. Standard Outdoor Sales, Inc.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1993-12-16· cited 117×
• Scholtens v. Schneider
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1996-09-19· cited 95×
• Hamer v. Kirk
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1976-10-01· cited 86×
• Hoffman v. Lehnhausen
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1971-04-01· cited 59×
• Brundidge v. Glendale Federal Bank, F.S.B.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1995-11-22· cited 58×
• Schoeberlein v. Purdue University
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-05-17· cited 49×
• Jesser v. Mayfair Hotel, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1962-09-10· cited 47×
• Saltiel v. Olsen
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1981-06-26· cited 44×
• Maynard v. Parker
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1977-11-03· cited 43×
• Roanoke Agency, Inc. v. Edgar
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1984-03-23· cited 40×

Other cases named Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. Kitzman

4 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. Kitzman
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1999-08-27· cited 21×
• Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. Kitzman
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1999-02-02· cited 2×
• Morris B. Chapman & Associates, LTD. v. Kitzman
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2000-11-16
• Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. Kitzman
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1999-08-27