Legal Opinion

Butler v. Kent

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 13, 1995No. 1-94-0770PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE GREIMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Frank O. Butler II (Frank) sought specific performance in connection with the sale of stock pursuant to the terms of a shareholder agreement with his siblings, defendants Jorie Butler Kent (Jorie) and Michael Butler (Michael). The trial court found that Frank had not established the amount due him by clear and convincing evidence and was therefore not entitled to specific performance. We affirm.

On appeal plaintiff contends that the trial court improperly (1) denied his claim for specific performance based on his…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Loyola Academy v. S & S Roof Maintenance, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Foster Enterprises, Inc. v. Germania Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  3. In Re Application of County TreasurerIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Daniels v. AndersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Bank of Chicago v. Park National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  5. WestPoint Marine, Inc. v. PrangeAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004

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