Upper Level, Inc. v. Provident Venture Corp.

PRESIDING JUSTICE RARICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Upper Level, Inc. (Upper Level), appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant, Provident Venture Corporation (PVC), granted by the circuit court of Christian County. We affirm.

The controversy here stems from certain property located in Taylorville, Illinois. In 1985, PVC purchased fee simple title to two premises, one commonly referred to as the “Mini Mall,” the second consisting of an adjoining structure to the west of the mall. At that time, Upper Level was one of the tenants of the mall and had been…