Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

I am in the middle of a lawsuit against a former employee, the Human Rights Department of Illinois is handling it. My landlord wants to know the intimate details of the lawsuit which I told her was none of her business. She asked me to be collateral for a loan she needs and she told me that her attorney told her all she had to do was get a letter signed by me stating how much my settlement is going to be so she can use it as a promissary note (collateral), I told her no I would not do that or give her any information on the lawsuit and she again informed me that her attorney told her that if I do not give her the information by Tuesday that her attorney could get all the information because its public knowledge. I need to know if this is true and how to protect myself against my crooked landlord not finding out any of my personal information regarding this. Thank You


Asked on 11/29/09, 9:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

The attorney can obtain whatever is in the court file and whatever the other party's attorney may share absent a courtsealing the file or issuing a gag order.

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Answered on 12/04/09, 11:33 am


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