Amalgamated Bank of Chicago v. Kalmus & Associates, Inc.

SECOND DIVISION

December 26, 2000

No. 1-99-3888

AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO, etc. ,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v.

KALMUS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant.))))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

No. 98 L 422

Honorable

David G. Lichtenstein,

Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Kalmus & Associates, Inc., appeals a judgment against it for breach of contract and damages of $541,291.74. At issue is the meaning of an agreement defendant signed and the obligation undertaken to eliminate the contamination caused at the site defendant leased from…