Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Gaylur Products, Inc.

The second cause of action in the amended complaint of plaintiff, Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, an Illinois Trust, by its Trustees, Loran W. Robbins, Robert E. Schlieve, Hubert L. Payne, Marion W. Winstead, Harold G. Yates, Robert J. Baker, Howard McDougall, Leroy L. Wade, Thomas F. O’Malley and Earl N. Hoekenga (plaintiff), was directed solely against Irwin S. Weiner (defendant). The circuit court of Cook County dismissed it with prejudice for failure to state a cause of action. Plaintiff appeals, contending that it was legally sufficient.

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