B and B Land Acquisition, Inc. v. Mandell

Plaintiff, B&B Land Acquisition, Inc., appeals the trial court’s dismissal of its amended complaint against defendant, Doris R. Mandell. Plaintiff argues that the Frauds Act (740 ILCS 80/0.01 et seq. (West 1996)) does not render its legal claims unenforceable and that, in the alternative, plaintiff asserted a valid claim under the equitable theory of unjust enrichment. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand the cause for further proceedings.

Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleged as follows. On or about December 29, 1993, plaintiff entered into a written contract to purchase real…