Hrosik v. J. Keim Builders

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Seery and Keim Realtors, appeals from a small claims court judgment assessing defendant $84 plus $9.50 court costs for repairs to equipment in the model home which plaintiff had purchased through defendant. Another defendant, J. Keim Builders, was not served with summons and in the bench trial was dismissed as a party defendant.

On July 3,1971, plaintiff, through defendant, purchased a home which had been used as a model for the previous three years. After the purchase agreement was signed but prior to…