General Parking Corp. v. Kimmel

On May 3, 1979,. General Parking Corporation filed a forcible entry and detainer action against Martin A. Kimmel to recover possession of premises located at 72 West Van Burén Street, Chicago, Illinois. The trial court entered judgment for plaintiff on the pleadings. Defendant appeals.

On appeal, defendant argues that his constitutionally based affirmative defense was sufficient to withstand a judgment on the pleadings and that the trial court therefore erred in refusing to allow a trial on the merits.

We affirm.

Defendant Martin A. Kimmel is an individual doing business as Van Burén Bookstore,…