Vernon v. Schuster

688 N.E.2d 1172 (1997)

179 Ill.2d 338

228 Ill.Dec. 195

George VERNON et al., Appellees,

v.

Jerry SCHUSTER, d/b/a Diversey Heating and Plumbing, Appellant.

No. 82680.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

December 18, 1997.

William L. Barr, Jr., Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago, for Jerry Schuster.

George Vernon, Leng Stowell Friedman & Vernon, Chicago, for George Vernon.

Plaintiffs, George Vernon and Nancy Baker, brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendant, Jerry Schuster, doing business as Diversey Heating and Plumbing. Plaintiffs alleged, inter alia, that defendant, a sole proprietorship,…