Reeder v. Old Oak Town Center

The plaintiffs, Jerry and Carol Reeder, operators of a Maryland Fried Chicken restaurant in Homer Township of Will County, Illinois, brought suit in the circuit court of Will County seeking to recover from numerous defendants for economic damages to their restaurant business. The circuit court of Will County, in reliance on Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co. (1982), 91 Ill. 2d 69, 435 N.E.2d 443, dismissed all but one of the actions filed by the plaintiffs. The final action, one in constructive eviction, was tried in the Will County court and resulted in a directed verdict being…