Upper Avenue National Bank v. First Arlington National Bank

Cross-defendants, John S. Livaditis and Claire Livaditis (hereinafter the Livaditises), appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Lake County which allowed a motion by cross-plaintiff, American Engineering, Inc. (hereinafter American), for judgment on the pleadings. The only question presented is whether the release pleaded by the Livaditises was valid.

On review of an order granting judgment on the pleadings, we must ascertain whether the trial court correctly determined that no genuine issue as to any material fact was presented by the pleadings; if there was no such issue, then we must…