Sanni, Inc. v. Fiocchi

This appeal by defendant Olga Fiocchi from the circuit court of Lake County focuses on the construction of a lease executed by the parties in August 1976. Defendant contends that she should not be held personally liable under the provisions of a certain restrictive covenant contained in said lease and the trial court erred in denying her motion for involuntary dismissal in light of plaintiff’s failure to comply with the requirements of the lease renewal clause.

The facts are not substantially in dispute. On August 19, 1976, plaintiff, Sanni, Inc., entered into a five-year lease with defendant,…