New Alpha Progressive Baptist Church v. Elks 1596 Building Corp.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Elks 1596 Building Corporation (hereinafter “seller”), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting the motion of plaintiff, New Alpha Progressive Baptist Church (hereinafter “buyer”), for judgment on the pleadings entered in buyer’s action to recover earnest money paid into an escrow account toward the purchase of certain real property located in Chicago, Illinois.

The sole issue presented for review is whether the buyer was erroneously granted judgment on the pleadings.

Buyer’s complaint alleged…