Ceres Illinois, Inc. v. Illinois Scrap Processing, Inc.

Plaintiff, Ceres Illinois, Inc., brought this action seeking injunctive relief and money damages arising from the refusal of defendant, Illinois Scrap Processing, Inc., to vacate property used by defendant pursuant to an oral agreement. After a trial, the trial court denied the relief sought by plaintiff. The court found that there was an oral 15-year agreement between plaintiff’s predecessor and defendant, and the court further held that plaintiff was estopped from raising the Statute of Frauds as a defense. Plaintiff appeals.

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