Roland MacHinery Co. v. Reed

In June 2002, plaintiff, Roland Machinery Company (Roland), filed a complaint against defendant, James S. Reed, seeking a declaratory judgment determining the parties’ rights under a purchase agreement, pursuant to which Reed had purchased a $175,400 bulldozer from Roland. In response, Reed filed a motion to dismiss under section 2—615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2—615 (West 2000)), alleging that Roland’s complaint did not state a cause of action for declaratory relief. Following a July 2002 hearing, the trial court granted Reed’s motion and dismissed Roland’s complaint.

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