News & Insights
- September 2024
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Ken Michaels Authors Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education September Flashpoints, “Court Holds That Failure to Notify Unit Owner of Meeting Nullified Contract to Sell Condominium Property.”
The discussion below focuses on a condominium association where the owners are at odds with each other, but also where no one monitored the fact that the condominium declaration violated updated provisions of the Condominium Property Act. The unit owners are left at the end of the case with an entirely unmanageable piece of property.
- August 2024
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Ken Michaels Authors Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education August Flashpoints, “Condo Board’s Lawsuit Against Developer Constitutes Prior Pending Action.”
In Majerle v. Winona, 1302 LLC, 2024 IL App (1st) 231339-U, when a condominium board of directors sued a developer and others for construction defects on a newly constructed six-unit condominium building and a unit owner then brought his own action against the same defendants, the appellate court affirmed dismissal of the unit owner’s later-filed lawsuit.
- July 2024
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Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Celebrates the Work of Volunteer Ken Michaels
In its June Flashpoints Author Spotlight, IICLE recognized and thanked Ken Michaels for his significant contributions to the legal profession. Ken is a regular contributor to Flashpoints covering all things condominium law, as well as a contributing author to both CONDOMINIUM LAW: DAILY OPERATION CHALLENGES (2024) and CONDOMINIUM LAW: GOVERNANCE, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROLLING DOCUMENTS (2024).
- July 2024
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Ken Michaels Authors Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education July Flashpoints, “Association Failed To Overcome Presumption of Undue Influence in §15 Sale of Condominium Property.”
In this article Ken discusses a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision to reverse the entry of summary judgment for a condominium association’s section 15 sale of units.
- June 2024
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Ken Michaels Authors Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education June Flashpoint, “Appellate Court Affirms Unit Owner’s Liability for Usurping Common Elements.”
The Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court recently affirmed entry of summary judgment in favor of a condominium association and against a unit owner who, acting without board approval, broke through the ceiling of her unit and raised the ceiling a little over two feet. Claymoor Condominium Ass’n v. Majewska, 2024 IL App (3d) 230171-U.
- May 2024
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Ken Michaels Authors Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education May Flashpoint
In this article Ken discusses how bankruptcy debtors could still retain possession of units after eviction orders entered in state court.
- Mar. 2024
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Ken Michaels Recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer for 2024
Ken Michaels, Co-Founder of the Firm, has been elected as an Illinois Super Lawyers for 2024. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas throughout the United States who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
- Mar. 2024
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Rezi Melo Elected President of the Albanian-American Bar Association of Illinois
The Firm congratulates our colleague, Dr. Rezi Melo, on her election as President of the Albanian-American Bar Association of Illinois (AABAI). The AABAI seeks to help foster the growth of the Albanian legal community by providing resources that will enable members to become formidable legal representatives. Mentoring, educational, social, and civic opportunities are provided to its members. AABAI membership is open to attorneys in private practice, corporations, government service and higher education.
- FEB. 2024
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Ken Michaels Authors Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education February Flashpoint
In this article Ken discusses the Illinois Appellate Court decision regarding the First District upholding a permanent injunction against unit owners who do not maintain architectural continuity.
- JAN. 2024
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Ken Michaels Authors Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education January Flashpoint
In this article Ken discusses how the Illinois Supreme Court revivifies how courts look at insurance policy issues.
- DEC. 2023
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Ken Michaels Authors December Flashpoint for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
In this article Ken discusses how unit owners of a parking garage condominium have no action for trespass or eviction against an association which bars access for a year to make necessary repairs.