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Stap v. Chicago Aces Tennis Team, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 21, 1978No. 77-278PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

In this appeal, the trial court granted motions of certain defendants to dismiss counts I and III of plaintiff’s fifth amended complaint (the complaint), and we are presented here with questions as to whether causes of action were stated in those counts.

It appears that plaintiff, a professional tennis player, entered into a contract on January 24,1974, to play with the Chicago Aces Tennis Team in participation with other teams in a league of World Team Tennis, Inc. (WTT). An addendum to the contract provided for the payment to…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Martindell v. Lake Shore National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Whitney v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  3. People Ex Rel. Scott v. PintozziIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Gowdy v. RichterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. H. F. Philipsborn & Co. v. SusonIllinois Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Bryson v. News America Publications, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Frank Lumpkin v. Envirodyne Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Koch Refining v. Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  4. Fmc Finance Corporation v. Albert D. Murphree, Jr. And Dorothy E. MurphreeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Hystro Products, Inc. v. Mnp CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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