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Towne Realty, Inc. v. Shaffer

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 25, 2002No. 4-01-0591PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steigmann

In September 2000, plaintiffs, Towne Realty, Inc., and Zilber, Ltd. (collectively Towne and Zilber), filed an amended complaint against defendant, John C. Shaffer, seeking to recover for property damage caused by a fire in an apartment Shaffer rented from Towne and Zilber. In October 2000, Shaffer filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint under sections 2 — 615 and 2 — 619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615, 2 — 619 (West 2000)), arguing that the language of his lease agreement with Towne and Zilber precluded them from suing him for property damage caused by fire.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Kedzie and 103rd Currency Exchange, Inc. v. HodgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Henrich v. Libertyville High SchoolIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Vernon v. SchusterIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Dix Mutual Insurance v. LaFramboiseIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Cerny-Pickas & Co. v. C. R. Jahn Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1955

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  4. Miller v. HWY. COM'R OF NORTH OTTER TP. RD.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2003
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