In this appeal, the defendant Michael Maschmeyer’s conduct as a member of the plaintiff, Chicago Roof, Deck and Garden LLC (CRDG), led to an appeal regarding the claimed interest owed CRDG. Plaintiffs Darren Flynn and Tomasz Bartosiewicz owned the rest of the membership interest. After a bench trial, the trial…
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Illinois Appellate Court Rules on Case of Piercing the Corporate Veil
In a case involving a default judgment in the amount of $421,582 against an Illinois corporation, Mama Gramm’s Bakery requested that a Cook County judge pierce the corporate veil of Silver Fox Pastry and put the liability on Haitham Abuzir. Abuzir was never a director, officer, shareholder or employee of…
U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Tortious Interference Judgment
TABFG is a limited liability corporation. It brought a lawsuit against Richard Pfeil, claiming that among other things that Pfeil had tortuously interfered with a contract. After a bench trial, the district judge entered judgment in favor of TABFG in the amount of $957,659.68, comprised of a principal of…
Limited Liability Company’s Member Not Liable in Fraud Claim
Craig Yale was a limited liability member of Wolcott LLC, a real estate development operation. The two plaintiffs, Dr.Biplob Dass and Brett Garry, brought a lawsuit against Wolcott LLC, claiming they were duped when purchasing a garden condominium unit from Wolcott. In the complaint it was alleged that the unit…