Case Summary Related to Rental Support Issue: Ventus Holdings, LLC v. Harold Raddle, 2025 IL App (1st) 241169
By James Creppel
Real Estate Law,
July 2025
In Ventus Holdings, LLC v. Harold Raddle, 2025 IL App (1st) 241169, the First District Appellate Court analyzed whether the circuit court erred in denying Raddle’s summary judgment motion; and whether it erred in ruling that Raddle failed to prove his affirmative defense that Ventus waived its right to terminate. Ultimately, the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s ruling that Raddle failed to prove that Ventus waived its right to terminate the lease.
Case Summary Related to Easement Issue: 166 Symphony Way, LLC v. U.S. Property Investments Group, LLC, 2025 IL App (2d) 240040
By James Creppel
Real Estate Law,
April 2025
In 166 Symphony Way, LLC v. U.S. Property Investments Group, LLC, 2025 IL App (2d) 240040, the Second District Appellate Court considered the second appeal in a case involving a driveway easement dispute. The Defendant-Appellant, U.S. Property Investments Group, LLC (USP), argued that the trial court erred on remand by awarding attorneys' fees to the Plaintiffs-Appellees, 166 Symphony Way, LLC, and The Haight Company. USP also contended that the trial court wrongly denied its motion for indemnification. Ultimately, the court found USP’s arguments unpersuasive, as these issues were resolved earlier in the case and could not be relitigated.
Case Summary: Werner v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company
By James Creppel
Real Estate Law,
October 2024
In Werner v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s finding that a homeowner’s insurable interest, after a judicial sale but before confirmation of the sale, is limited to the value of the homeowner's temporary right of possession.
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