On September 24, 2024, TDR secured a $470,000 contract damages award for its investor clients after the Circuit Court of Cook County granted their motion for summary judgment.
The summary judgment motion was based on the defendant’s failure to timely respond to Rule 216 Requests to Admit within the 28-day period required by the rules of the Illinois Supreme Court. The defendant attempted to excuse its failure to provide responses by asserting that no prejudice resulted from the delay. However, relying on the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Vision Point of Sale, Inc. v. Haas, 226 Ill. 2d 334 (2007), the Court ruled that the “mere absence of inconvenience or prejudice to the opposing party is not sufficient to establish good cause” for extending the response deadline.
This ruling spared our clients the cost and uncertainty of trial, underscoring the critical role that well-crafted Requests to Admit can play in achieving favorable outcomes and the serious consequences of failing to respond on time. TDR attorney Kyle Cooper represented our clients in this matter.