People Ex Rel. Foreman v. Village of Round Lake Park

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• finding contract was not severable because the unenforceable clause was an “essential feature” of the agreement.
• “Courts which will enforce a contract with a portion severed generally do so when the severed portion does not go to the contract’s essence.”
• trial court’s allowance of amendment to include statute of limitations defense did not prejudice opposing party because, though motion for summary judgment was pending, trial had not begun
• “Courts which will enforce a contract with a portion severed generally do so when the severed portion does not go to the contract’s essence.”
• because relevant dates remained uncontested, and thus, newly-amended statute of limitations defense did not require either party to conduct further investigation, opposing party did not suffer prejudice
• trial court's allowance of amendment to include statute of limitations defense did not prejudice opposing party because, though motion for summary judgment was pending, trial had not begun

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