Legal Opinion
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 20, 1977No. 75-38PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barry
The action underlying this appeal was brought by the Chicago and North Western Railway Company (C&NW) charging the defendant, Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company (P&PU) with breach of contract. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. The trial court denied the motion of P&PU and granted that of C&NW. Subsequently, the trial court awarded C&NW damages in the amount of $487,349.26. P&PU now appeals.
The September 12, 1946, contract, which is the basis of this action, recites that the “same provisions, stipulations and conditions of * * * [an] * * * original contract of December…
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