Emery Worldwide Freight Corp. v. Snell

FIRST DIVISION MAY 27, 1997 No. 1-96-2887 EMERY WORLDWIDE FREIGHT CORPORATION, ) APPEAL FROM THE ) CIRCUIT COURT Plaintiff-Appellee, ) OF COOK COUNTY. ) v. ) ) BENJAMIN L. SNELL, ) HONORABLE ) EDWIN BERMAN, Defendant-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING. JUSTICE GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court: This appeal arises from the trial court's decision to dismiss a complaint seeking, among other things, declaratory judgment as to the effect and breadth of a written settlement contract. We reverse and remand. Plaintiff Emery Worldwide Freight Corp. entered into a writ- ten contract with defendant…