Legal Opinion
William J. Phillips and Dorothy R. Phillips v. Hunter Trails Community Association
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 7, 1982No. 81-2372PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.
In 1979 and 1980 William J. Phillips, a successful black businessman, was looking for a new house. He found what he wanted in the Hunter Trails subdivision of Oak Brook, Illinois — a 12,000 square-foot, trilevel home on a large lot. He offered $675,-000 for it, and his offer was accepted by the owner, Dennis Broderick, on June 13, 1980. Mr. Phillips deposited $75,000 in earnest money, and a closing date was set for July 21, 1980. In the expectation that they would be able to move into the house as agreed, the Phillipses sold their house in Homewood, Illinois, agreeing to…
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