Melvin v. State

Claimant seeks recovery against Respondent on two alternative and mutually exclusive theories. First, Claimant alleges that Respondent exercised an option to purchase Claimant’s building in Marion, Illinois, for use as a library storage facility, and then, after exercising the option, failed to complete the purchase which resulted in damage to the Claimant. Second, Claimant seeks an award for rental of Claimant’s building during a period of time the building was occupied by Respondent, after the conclusion of an initial one-year lease term, during which time Claimant had agreed to waive…