Supreme Court of Illinois

In a judgement based on breach of contract, a turnover order issued to the law firm Piper Rudnick for monies deposited with that firm by defendant is reversed where the funds transferred to the law firm no longer belonged to the defendant because the funds were used as an "advance payment retainer."

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2007
• Published 05/03/2007

Judges

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Seymour Simon, Gerald B. Lurie, Amanda C. Jones, of DLA Piper RudnickGray Cary (US), LLP, Chicago, appellant pro se., Kevin P. Durkin, Steven F. Pflaum, Chicago, for amicus curiae Chicago Bar Association., Irene F. Bahr, Mary McDermott, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois State Bar Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tracy E. Stevenson, of Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd., Chicago, for appellee.