Estate of Muscato v. Northwest National Bank

PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

The subject of this appeal is an order entered against the estate of Ramon A. Muscato (Estate) upon a motion for summary judgment filed by Northwest National Bank of Chicago (Bank). The Estate contends that the trial court erroneously determined that there were no genuine issues of material fact which precluded the entry of summary judgment.

According to the record, on December 9, 1983, a petition to probate the will of Ramon A. Muscato was filed in the circuit court of Cook County. Shortly thereafter, the Bank filed a claim against…