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JORDAN v. KNAFEL

No. 1-03-2152.

823 N.E.2d 1113 (2005)

355 Ill. App.3d 534

291 Ill.Dec. 527

Michael JORDAN, Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Karla KNAFEL, Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

February 3, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Hannafan, Blake T. Hannafan, Michael T. Hannafan & Associates, Ltd., Chicago, for Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Frederick J. Sperling, Sondra A. Hemeryck, Paul E. Greenwalt, III, Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago, for Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Justice THEIS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Michael Jordan sought a declaratory judgment that a contract asserted by defendant Karla Knafel was extortionate and void against public policy. Knafel filed a counterclaim, alleging that Jordan owed her $5 million for breach of a confidential settlement agreement. The trial court dismissed the complaint and counterclaim, finding that Jordan failed to allege an actual controversy and that Knafel's alleged...

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