Opinion ID: 2995627
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: UCH’s Counterclaim

Text: First, UCH argues, and the district court agreed, that Quantum breached Section IV(A) of the Agreement by continuing to charge and accept $26,000 per month, earmarked in the modified budget for Morrow’s services, for five months after Morrow’s resignation. Because IV(A) allows for only those expenses within the scope of the budget, and Quantum makes no argument in its brief on appeal contesting that these payments were outside the scope of that budget, we agree with the district court that UCH is entitled to the $130,000 that it paid for services never rendered. Second, the district court held that Quantum was liable to UCH for $148,690.37 that was advanced by UCH. As consideration for the December 1996 modification to the Plan’s budget, allowing for an increase in consulting fees to Quantum, Quantum agreed to share equally the increase. It never repaid UCH its share, and presents no argument on appeal as to how the district court erred in finding it liable. UCH is entitled to payment. Third, we agree that Quantum is liable to UCH for the $2,026 security deposit. It makes no argument as to why it is not, and creates no genuine issue of material fact. Finally, the district court held that Quantum is liable for the $166,945 that UCH expended to retain a consultant to bring the Plan into compliance with the reporting requirements of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Section III(E) of the Agreement provides that Quantum shall make recommendations and assist in the selection . . . of . . . a management information system (MIS) . . . . Among other things, the MIS shall be designed for the purpose of . . . making required reporting to regulatory agencies. Quantum has admitted that it was responsible for the selection of MIS software and that the system it chose was unable to meet the state reporting requirements. It did not present evidence to the district court that created an issue of fact and it similarly fails to develop an argument on appeal.