Grady v. Sikorski

Plaintiff Maureen Grady appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of defendant Richard Sikorski. Because we find that the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act (765 ILCS 77/1 et seq. (West 1998)) (the Act) does not apply to a transaction in which the only structure on the property is an uninhabitable building, we affirm the judgment for defendant.

In June 2001, the parties entered into a contract under which Grady would purchase from Sikorski property at 2938 North Damen Avenue in Chicago. The lot included a two-story structure that Grady intended to demolish to make way for…