Cadral Corp. v. Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz & Associates, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE RIZZI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Cadral Corporation, a condominium developer, brought a breach of contract action against defendant, Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz & Associates, its architect. Plaintiff sought to recover damages which resulted when defendant plotted plaintiff’s high-rise condominium in a manner which violated a building-line restriction. The restriction had been created by a plat of resubdivision prior to the advent of the Chicago zoning ordinance. Following a trial on the merits, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant. On appeal…