Bolger v. Danley Lumber Co.

Plaintiffs, Vincent J. Bolger and John L. Markay, d/b/a Gladstone Realtors (Gladstone), filed a multicount complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against the various defendants based on an alleged breach of an exclusive real estate listing agreement. Count II of that complaint alleged that the defendant-vendee, Danley Lumber Co. (Danley), intentionally induced the defendant-vendor, Allstate Motors, Inc. (Allstate), to breach its exclusive listing agreement with Gladstone and, thereby, wrongfully deprived Gladstone of its real estate sale’s commission.

The trial court entered an order…