Legal Opinion

Kemp v. Gannett

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 11, 1977No. 13734PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills

A contract for the sale of land.

Plaintiffs Kemp say defendant Gannett breached it.

The trial court found for plaintiffs and awarded *4,725 in damages. Defendant appeals, contending that the damages were improperly computed and that certain evidence was improperly admitted. And plaintiffs cross-appeal, contending that the damage award should have been larger.

We find no merit in the appeal but reverse and remand on the cross-appeal to allow certain additional elements of damage.

William Kemp is a contractor who built the single family home which is involved here, and Mr. Gannett is a realtor with…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Long Grove Country Club Estates, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1969
  2. George J. Cooke Co. v. Miller Brewing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Frank v. JansenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  4. Dickson v. TurnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  5. Warner v. WilkeyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1974

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Turner v. BensonTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  2. American National Bank & Trust Co. v. EricksonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  3. O'Neil v. Continental Bank, N.A.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  4. AMERICAN NAT'L BK & TR. CO. v. EricksonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  5. Bachewicz v. American National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984

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