In a recent decision, an Illinois appellate court in O'Connor Construction Co., Inc. v. Belmont Harbor Home Development, LLC, No. 1-07-2346, remanded the case back to the trial court for a determination of attorneys fees. The court noted that the owner had held back retainage in an undisputed amount of some $47,000. The court held that the contractor was entitled to some amount of attorneys fees because the defendant owner did not offer a reasonable explantion for withholding the undisputed amount.
Werner Sabo
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member of the AIA and CSI, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a monthly construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. In 1997, the AIA elected him to the College of Fellows. His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fourth edition. Mr. Sabo is also a construction arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association and is admitted to the federal trial bar.
James K. Zahn
James K. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Mr. Zahn is a member of the American, Illinois and Chicago bar associations, American Institute of Architects, Association of Licensed Architects, Construction Specifications Institute and has NCARB Certification. He was a past president of the Illinois Council of the American Institute of Architects and is a Fellow of both the American Institute of Architects and the Association of Licensed Architects. He is currently a resource member of the AIA National Documents Committee.
Shawn Goodman
Shawn E. Goodman is a partner with Sabo & Zahn. He concentrates in litigation of all types. A graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, he was admitted to the bar 1993. Since that time, he has practiced before local and outlying circuit courts, U.S. District Court, and various administrative tribunals. He has acted on behalf of a variety of clients including small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. He has handled all facets of litigation from pleading to motion practice to discovery to trial. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants and has practiced before juries as well as judges. Mr. Goodman has also worked on appeals and has assisted in the drafting of appellate briefs.
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