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JORDAN v. KNAFEL

No. 1-06-2398.

880 N.E.2d 1061 (2007)

Michael JORDAN, Plaintiff and Counterdefendant-Appellee, v. Karla KNAFEL, Defendant and Counterplaintiff-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

December 12, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Michael T. Hannafan, Blake T. Hannafan, Hannafan & Hannafan, Ltd., Chicago, IL, Defendant and Counterplaintiff-Appellant.

Justice THEIS delivered the opinion of the court:

This action arises from a complaint for declaratory judgment originally filed by plaintiff Michael Jordan alleging that defendant Karla Knafel was attempting to extort $5 million from him by threatening to publicly expose their relationship. Knafel filed a counterclaim asserting breach of contract based on Jordan's alleged agreement to pay her $5 million when he retired from basketball in exchange for her agreement...

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