STERLING FINANCE MGT. v. UBS PAINEWEBBER, INC.

No. 1-02-0575.

782 N.E.2d 895 (2002)

336 Ill. App.3d 442

270 Ill.Dec. 336

STERLING FINANCE MANAGEMENT, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UBS PAINEWEBBER, INC., Defendant-Appellant (Robert S. West, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

December 20, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winston & Strawn (Dan K. Webb, Steven F. Molo, Bradley C. Graveline, Peter J. Kocoras, Taras A. Gracey, of counsel), for Appellant.

Jenner & Block, LLC (Jerold S. Solovy, Ronald L. Marmer, Howard S. Suskin, Jeffrey T. Shaw, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, UBS PaineWebber, Inc. (PaineWebber), appeals from an order of the circuit court holding it in contempt of court for refusing to produce certain documents demanded by plaintiff, Sterling Finance Management, L.P. (Sterling), during discovery. PaineWebber was assessed a fine of $500 for its refusal to comply with the court's order. For the reasons that follow...

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