Kelley v. Carbone

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’MALLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Ron and Lisa Kelley, Kelley Partners, Inc., Guy Mullen, and Mullen Enterprises, Inc., appeal the trial court’s order dismissing their complaint against defendants, Michael J. Carbone and Michael J. Carbone & Associates, Inc. Plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in ruling that defendants owed them no duty. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiffs’ third amended complaint alleges the following facts. Plaintiffs leased business properties from Triad Randall Lake, L.L.C. (Triad). The Kelley plaintiffs operated an Oil Works…