Marvel of Illinois, Inc. v. Marvel Contaminant Control Industries, Inc.
Case Date: 01/31/2001
Court: 2nd District Appellate
Docket No: 2-00-0074 Rel
January 31, 2001 No. 2--00--0074 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
JUSTICE O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiffs, Marvel of Illinois, Inc. (Marvel of Illinois), and Marvel Engineering Trust (Marvel Engineering Trust), appealthe circuit court's order granting defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint against Marvel Contaminant ControlIndustries, Inc. (MCC); Forest G. Niccum (Niccum); Niccum's wife, Doris Niccum; Sharon Kirby; and Frank Kirby andimposing sanctions against plaintiffs and their attorney, John R. Meyer (Meyer). Meyer appeals the circuit court's orderimposing sanctions against him individually. We affirm and grant defendants' request for sanctions against plaintiffs andMeyer individually for bringing a frivolous appeal. BACKGROUND In 1989, Niccum, MCC, and Marvel Engineering Company (Marvel Engineering Company) filed suit in the United StatesDistrict Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Meyer, individually and as trustee of MEC Trust No. 1 (MECTrust); Marvel Industries, Inc. (Marvel Industries); MEC Enterprises (MEC); and certain other companies not relevant tothis appeal. Niccum claimed that Meyer exercised undue influence in obtaining money and property from the plaintiffswhile providing them legal services. Jurisdiction was alleged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act(18 U.S.C. |