Legal Opinion

Fanslow v. Northern Trust Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 31, 1998No. 1-96-3136PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Brien

Plaintiff, Richard G. Fanslow, filed a complaint against defendant, The Northern Trust Company (Northern Trust), alleging wrongful dishonor of a letter of credit (count I), nonpayment of a sight draft after acceptance (count II), and breach of good faith (count III). The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of Northern Trust on counts I and II and dismissed count III. Plaintiff appealed. We affirm.

In 1988, a corporation owned and controlled by Fanslow sold its interest in Summit National Life Insurance Company (Summit) to SNL Corporation, which was controlled by Allen. Stewart…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Celotex Corp. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Walker v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. GTE Sylvania, Inc. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. State Bank of Lake Zurich v. ThillIllinois Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. People v. M.W.Illinois Supreme Court · 2009
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  3. Alcan United, Inc. v. West Bend Mutual InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  4. Owens v. SnyderAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  5. People v. MatthewsIllinois Supreme Court · 2017

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