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Case: McGivern v. Hadley, No. 2025-M1-707919 (Circuit Court of Cook County, Municipal Division) · Judges: Corinne Heggie, Brian R. Porter
Filed: June 2 and June 9, 2025 · Decided: June 5 and June 17, 2025
Ruling
The June 5, 2025 court order granted the access motion in part, providing that Hadley “will provide access to Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s representative(s), and designated contractor(s) to access the Property between 8am-5pm on June 7, 2025,” with photographs and video permitted for insurance and repair purposes; handwritten additions continued the motion for compliance before the trial judge and transferred the case out of Courtroom 1301. On June 17, 2025 the court ordered that “Plaintiff’s Emergency Motions are deemed to not be emergencies,” continued the pending motions to June 26, 2025, and set a bench trial (a trial decided by the judge without a jury) for July 21, 2025.
The Motions (Plaintiff Brandon McGivern, pro se, June 2 and 9, 2025)
The first motion requested immediate access for inspection, an order that Hadley cease using the second-floor bathroom, and an expedited hearing. McGivern asserted that Hadley reported a wet water stain in January 2025, that a June 2, 2025 email stated the leak remained unresolved, and that access was denied on May 10, 2025, citing Chicago Municipal Code sections 5-12-050 and 5-12-070. The second motion requested a contempt finding (a finding that a party willfully disobeyed a court order), an order barring shower use, fines of $100 per day, and costs and fees. McGivern asserted that contractors inspecting on June 7, 2025 found a corroded overflow valve and deteriorated grout and advised that continued use would worsen the damage, that he sent a written cease-use directive identifying two alternative bathrooms, and that no confirmation was received.
The Response
No written response appears in the set. Hadley’s counsel appeared at the June 5 presentment.
The Court Orders
Neither order states findings beyond the rulings recited above.
Documents
- Emergency Motion for Immediate Property Access and Preservation Order, June 2, 2025
- Court Order, June 5, 2025
- Motion for Contempt of Court Order, June 9, 2025
- Court Order, June 17, 2025