Purcell v. Advanced Telecommunications Corp.

ALMON, Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment for the defendant in an action arising from a contract for long-distance telephone service. The issues are whether summary judgment was appropriate for the defen*1024dant on the plaintiff’s claims for breach of contract, negligence, gross negligence, and willful and wanton conduct.

Byron J. Purcell was the owner of Custom Lighting and Video Supply. In April 1986 Purcell and a representative of Advanced Telecommunications Corporation (“ATC”) discussed the possibility of Purcell’s purchasing a specialized long-distance telephone service for his…