Supreme Court of Illinois

In an action based on alleged attorney misconduct in the form of tortious interference with business relationships, summary judgement is granted where clients cannot be held vicariously liable for their attorneys' intentional torts absent a showing that the clients directed, controlled, authorized or ratified the alleged misconduct.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/20/2004
• Published 05/20/2004

Judges

• Justice KILBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven M. Tefft, David A. Izzo, of David A. Izzo & Associates, Chicago, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laurie A. Silvestri, David A. Novoselsky, Leslie J. Rosen, Chicago, for appellees.