The petition claims that Geneva Hospi- tality breached the contract when it failed to make royalty payments to Ditka. Geneva Hospitality signed a contract with Ditk a in 20 08 th at al lowed t he com- pany to use Ditka’s name, voice and like- ness to promote Florida vacation resorts. “As of the filing date of this petition, Geneva has not paid any portion of the (money) that it owes Ditka pursuant to the final (arbitration) award, or other- wise complie d w ith the relie f aw arde d to Ditka,” the petition states. Filed on July 18, Ditka asks the court to enter judgment against Geneva Hospi- tality in confirm ation of the arbitration award. The Cove continues to operate, but Geneva Hospitality was replaced as man- ager in November 2012. Locally, Geneva Hospitality managed The Cove of Lake Geneva, a condomin ium hotel at 111 Center St. Mike Ditka, former head coach of the Chicago Bears and an ESPN commenta- tor, has filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court claiming that Geneva Hospitalit y of Lake Geneva L LC failed to pay a $500,782 arbitration award. property to the north, which is not in the city, and the Hummel property to the north and west, which is in the city. The property is bordered by the Otto Jacobs Co. A large p ile of gravel also re mains on the property. The property has no roads or utilities, Cardiff said. Part of the property is r ented out for farming. “We have an agree- ment to allow the owner (of the house) access into the central pond,” Car- diff said. The corporation is willing to accommodate the situation.
The owner didn’t want to sell, Cardiff said. A house sits on a small peninsula of land that is neither within the city nor part of the industrial park. There’s some residential there right now. ” Cardiff said the property could be mixed use, commercial and industrial with some residential. “We want to hold this until the market appears to be improving. “Basically, it’s our plan to have a means to develop jobs and tax base for the city,” Cardiff said. The 106-acre site on Highway 120 on the south edge of Lake Geneva was annexed into the city on May 13 by unanimous vote of the city council.
But right now, Business Commons of Lake Geneva is just a giant open lot, with two ponds, rolling hills, wetlands, lots of brushy growth and pathways, which vehicles can risk traversing when the weather is dr y. It is an investment in the future, said Joe Cardiff, executive director of the Lake Geneva Economic Development Corp.
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