Artful Dodger Pub, Inc. v. Koch

PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Fred Koch, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court granting specific performance to compel Koch to sell certain real property to the plaintiff, Artful Dodger Pub, Inc., which had the option to purchase the property in its leasing agreement with Koch. Artful Dodger cross-appeals from the court’s judgment denying its motion for replevin of rent payments.

Koch contends the court erred in awarding specific performance because Artful Dodger abandoned its contract to purchase the property. Koch…