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FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. v. SPERRY

No. 98075.

827 N.E.2d 422 (2005)

214 Ill.2d 371

292 Ill.Dec. 893

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, Appellant, v. Thomas B. SPERRY, d/b/a Thomas B. Sperry, Inc., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

March 24, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary K. Schulz, Chicago, for appellant.

Dewey G. Hollingsworth, of Truemper, Hollingsworth & Titiner, Aurora (Larry Wechter, Geneva, of counsel), for appellee.

Chief Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

The circuit court of Kane County entered an order declaring void a previous order of that court awarding attorney fees to plaintiff, Ford Motor Credit Company (Ford Credit). The circuit court held that because the law firm representing Ford Credit had failed to register with this court, pursuant to our Rule 721(c) (166 Ill.2d R. 721(c)), the firm's practice of law was unauthorized, and, accordingly, there...

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