· 12/3/1993
Telenois, Inc. v. Village of Schaumburg
Citations
- 628 N.E.2d 581
- 256 Ill. App. 3d 897
- 195 Ill. Dec. 117
- 23 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 862
- 1993 Ill. App. LEXIS 1776
How courts have described this case
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- a term fixing unreasonably large liquidated damages is unenforceable on grounds of public policy as a penalty
- a term fixing unreasonably large liquidated damages is unenforceable on grounds of public policy as a penalty
- “if the purpose of a clause fixing damages is merely to secure a party’s performance, it will be treated as a penalty and only actual damages proven can be recovered”
- “if the purpose of a clause fixing damages is merely to secure a party’s performance, it will be treated as a penalty and only actual damages proven can be recovered.”
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Judges: Cousins
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