Szymkowski v. Szymkowski

Plaintiff Regina Szymkowski brought an action for partition. Subsequently defendants Anton Szymkowski, John and Lola Szymkowski, and Harriet and Frank Spychala filed a counterclaim to enforce an oral settlement agreement in which they were to pay plaintiff $10,000 in return for a quitclaim deed to certain property. The trial court entered judgment ordering specific performance by plaintiff of the settlement agreement. The court subsequently ordered plaintiff to pay fees and costs under section 41 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110, par. 41). Plaintiff appeals.…