Jannusch v. Naffziger

Plaintiffs, Gene Jannusch and his wife, Martha, brought this action for breach of an oral contract against defendants, Lindsey Naffziger and her mother, Louann Naffziger. Following a bench trial, the trial court found in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs appeal. We reverse and remand with directions.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs operated a business, Festival Foods, which served concessions to the general public at festivals and events throughout Illinois and Indiana from late April to late October each year. The assets of the business included a truck and servicing trailer and equipment such as…