Ceres Terminals, Inc. v. Chicago City Bank & Trust Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE WILSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, as lessee, brought this two-count action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking: (1) declaratory relief as to maintenance and repair obligations under a lease, and (2) specific performance of the renewal option clause in the lease, which it had failed to exercise timely. Defendants 1 filed a counterclaim seeking essentially the same relief sought by plaintiff as to count I and, in addition, moved for summary judgment as to count II. The trial court granted defendants’ summary judgment motion, finding that, as a matter…