Franklin Point, Inc. v. Harris Trust & Savings Bank

The trial court prefaced its opinion by indicating that the court had read the pleadings of the parties "with keen interest,” noting that this was a case of "sizable magnitude.” The court then stated that "Illinois law is well settled that specific performance of construction projects is forbidden as a matter of law.” The court cited three particular Illinois cases: Besinger v. National Tea Co. (1966), 75 Ill. App. 2d 395, 221 N.E.2d 156; Yonan v. Oak Park Federal Savings & Loan Association (1975), 27 Ill. App. 3d 967, 326 N.E.2d 773; and Bissett v. Gooch (1980), 87 Ill. App. 3d 1132, 409…