County of Champaign v. Hanks

Defendant, Gary Hanks, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of plaintiff and, after a hearing, an award of damages for plaintiff of *2000 plus costs. The issues are whether the trial court erred in entering summary judgment for plaintiff on the theory of quasi-contract, whether defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint was improperly denied and whether the correct measure of damages was applied.

Defendant’s first contention regarding the propriety of the summary judgment requires a review of the various pleadings, documents, and admissions which were before the trial court.

The…