Dyduch v. Crystal Green Corp.

Plaintiff, Frank Dyduch, appeals the directed findings entered in favor of defendant, Crystal Green Corporation, on both counts of plaintiff’s complaint for negligence and breach of contract and from an order requiring plaintiff to pay defendant’s costs and attorney fees as a sanction for a discovery violation. Plaintiff contends that the directed findings were against the manifest weight of the evidence and the award of costs and fees was an abuse of discretion.

Defendant is a lawn-care business, and, in 1981, plaintiff hired defendant to provide certain lawn-care services at plaintiff’s home…