Overdue update
December 29, 2025
When parties have agreed on where suit must be brought, the courts should respect that agreement
It has been far too long since our last update. We'll review and try to remedy the situation. For now, we're pleased to report an Illinois appellate court ruling in our favor in Project Is 43:19, LLC, v Vanderburgh House, LLC, 2025 IL App (4th) 241194, involving a commercial lease dispute. The appellate court reversed the lower court on the basis that the court should have respected the parties' "forum selection" clause, meaning that the plaintiff should have brought suit in Massachusetts, not Illinois.
