Cokinis v. Maywood-Proviso State Bank

Peter Cokinis and Isabelle Cokinis, his wife, plaintiffs, brought this action against Maywood-Proviso State Bank (the bank) and Peter D. Giachini, John Murphy and Michael Cooper, doing business as Giachini & Murphy, defendants, for alleged fraudulent and willful and wanton conduct with respect to a sheriff’s sale of plaintiffs’ property. The court directed a verdict for defendants on the allegations of fraud and willful and wanton conduct, but submitted plaintiffs’ claim to the jury as a claim against Cooper and the bank for negligence. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs against…