July 2020 – Sharp-Hundley

Litigation Law Roundup Sharp Thinking No. 185 Perspectives on Developments in the Law from Sharp-Hundley, P.C. July 2020 Court Limits Specific Jurisdiction Doctrine An Illinois court may not exercise specific personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants on behalf of out-of-state plaintiffs where the claims at issue do not “arise out of,” or “relate to,” the defendants’…

Focus On Contract Law Sharp Thinking No. 184 Perspectives on Developments in the Law from Sharp-Hundley, P.C. July 2020 High Court Affirms Restore Decision; Holding Unclear By John T. Hundley, john@sharp-hundley.com The Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed the Appellate Court’s decision in Restore Constr. Co. v. Bd. of Ed. of Proviso Tp. H.S. Dist.…