Legal Opinion
Torres v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 16, 1994No. 1-91-1996PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCORMICK
Rosee Torres sued the City of Chicago (the City) for breach of contract. The trial court granted the City summary judgment and Torres appeals.
We find that the document appended to the complaint was only an invitation for orders, not a contract, when the parties signed it. The document established the terms of the contract which became effective when the City actually ordered services from Torres. Since the documentary evidence showed that the City fully performed its obligations under the contract, we affirm the decision granting the City summary judgment.
On June 4, 1984, the City sent…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Armstrong Paint & Varnish Works v. Continental Can Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1921
- Wald v. Chicago Shippers Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Village of Rosemont v. Lentin Lumber Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Groenings v. City of St. CharlesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Mid-South Packers, Inc. v. Shoney's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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