Harper v. Johnson

Harrison G. Harper, Jr., sued “Land of Lincoln Real Estate Investments, Ltd.” (hereafter “Land of Lincoln”) and Paul Johnson, as the “owner” of Land of Lincoln, to recover *30,300 alleged to have been deposited in escrow with Land of Lincoln, and subsequently “withdrawn and converted for personal uses.” After a bench trial, the court entered judgment for the defendants, and Harper appeals, contending that (1) the judgment was against the manifest weight of the evidence and (2) the court abused its discretion in denying Harper’s post-judgment motion to reopen proofs.

At trial, plaintiff’s counsel…