Ill.'s Limited Liability Is Unlimited

Law360, New York (April 9, 2014, 5:14 PM EDT) -- In a case of first impression, the Illinois Court of Appeals' First District issued an opinion confirming immunity from liability arising from fraud under the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act. Careful lawyers must consider the Illinois law before forming an LLC in another state. In Dass v. Yale (2013), the appellate court firmly established that personal immunity for "debts, obligations and liabilities ... whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise" includes immunity for acts of fraud....

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