Legal Opinion
Hessler v. Crystal Lake Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 15, 2003No. 2-02-0362PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Callum
Plaintiff, Donald R. Hessler, sued defendant, Crystal Lake Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., for breach of contract. Following a bench trial, the court entered judgment for plaintiff and awarded him $29,853 in damages. Defendant appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in (1) concluding that a certain term was part of the contract; (2) interpreting the term; (3) finding that defendant breached the contract; and (4) calculating the damages award. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In February 1997, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new promotional vehicle called the Plymouth Prowler. However, the company did…
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