Granville National Bank v. Alleman

Plaintiff, the Granville National Bank (Bank), sued defendant, Jeanne Alleman, on defendant’s guarantees on a note defaulted by her husband, Darrell Alleman. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, par. 2—615(e).) Plaintiff’s motion to vacate the trial court’s order was denied. Plaintiff appeals, contending that judgment on the pleadings was improper because the allegations of plaintiff’s complaint establish that defendant’s guarantees applied to the note. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that it was the…