Stathis v. Geldermann, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• possessing knowledge of the terms of agreement and accepting payment under those terms without repudiation constitutes ratification
• ratification may be inferred from surrounding circumstances, including long-term acquiescence, after notice, to the benefits of an allegedly unauthorized transaction
• “Ratification occurs when the principal learns of an unauthorized transaction, then retains the benefits of the transaction or takes a position inconsistent with nonaffirmation.”
• “full knowledge of the act” needed
• “full knowledge of the act” needed

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Omnicare, Inc. v. Unitedhealth Group, Inc.
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-01-10· cited 571×
• Carol B. Oshana v. Coca-Cola Company, a Delaware Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 2006-12-29· cited 422×
• Bethany Pharmacal Company, Incorporated v. Qvc, Incorporated
  Seventh Circuit· 2001-02-23· cited 144×
• Gambino v. Boulevard Mortgage Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2009-12-11· cited 110×
• Horwitz v. Holabird & Root
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2004-05-20· cited 104×
• Lawrence Hess v. Kanoski & Associat
  Seventh Circuit· 2012-02-02· cited 83×
• Sphere Drake Insurance Limited v. American General Life Insurance Company
  Seventh Circuit· 2004-07-16· cited 51×
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2006-11-02· cited 38×
• National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA v. DiMucci
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2015-08-07· cited 33×
• FORTECH, LLC v. RW Dunteman Co., Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2006-06-30· cited 30×
• Nucap Industries, Inc. v. Robert Bosch LLC
  N.D. Illinois· 2017-03-31· cited 27×
• Bill Marek's Competitive Edge, Inc. v. Mickelson Group Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2004-03-17· cited 26×
• Prodromos v. Everen Securities, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2003-06-26· cited 25×
• Straits Fin. LLC v. Ten Sleep Cattle Co.
  Seventh Circuit· 2018-08-13· cited 23×
• Alliance Property Management, Ltd. v. Forest Villa of Countryside Condominium Ass'n
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2016-02-23· cited 20×
• Rubloff Development Group, Inc. v. Supervalu, Inc.
  N.D. Illinois· 2012-03-27· cited 16×
• Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Lynch
  N.D. Illinois· 2011-11-07· cited 14×
• Sphere Drake Insurance v. All American Life Insurance
  N.D. Illinois· 2003-09-22· cited 11×
• Kulchawik v. Durabla Manufacturing Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2007-02-27· cited 11×
• Eighteen Investments, Inc. v. Nationscredit Financial Services Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2007-09-28· cited 9×

Cites

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

• Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern Railroad
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1967-05-18· cited 2,326×
• Maple v. Gustafson
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1992-09-24· cited 703×
• HPI Health Care Services, Inc. v. Mt. Vernon Hospital, Inc.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-09-27· cited 661×
• Leonardi v. Loyola University of Chicago
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1995-10-26· cited 445×
• People Ex Rel. Hartigan v. E & E HAULING, INC.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1992-12-04· cited 205×
• Villa v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1990-09-05· cited 108×
• Jensen v. Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1981-03-31· cited 98×
• Progress Printing Corp. v. Jane Byrne Political Committee
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1992-09-15· cited 75×
• State Security Insurance v. Frank B. Hall & Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1994-02-08· cited 70×
• Weil, Freiburg & Thomas, P.C. v. Sara Lee Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1991-08-12· cited 67×
• Alliance Acceptance Co. v. Yale Insurance Agency, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1995-03-24· cited 59×
• Wasleff v. Dever
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1990-01-22· cited 59×
• Beaton & Associates, Ltd. v. Joslyn Manufacturing & Supply Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1987-07-30· cited 55×
• Jackson v. Pellerano
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1991-03-05· cited 55×
• Hollembaek v. Dominick's Finer Foods, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1985-10-23· cited 54×
• Peskin v. Deutsch
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1985-06-03· cited 37×
• Granite Properties Ltd. Partnership v. Granite Investment Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1991-09-26· cited 26×
• Conant v. Karris
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1987-12-30· cited 23×
• Sale v. Allstate Insurance Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1984-08-02· cited 19×
• Kwon v. M.T.D. Products, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-11-12· cited 19×

Other cases named Stathis v. Geldermann, Inc.

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Stathis v. Geldermann, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1994-01-18· cited 10×
• Stathis v. Geldermann Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-03-13