FITZSIMMONS v. BEST

Nos. 75-1519 and 75-1520.

528 F.2d 692 (1976)

Robert FITZSIMMONS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Robert BEST et al., Defendants-Appellants. Robert FITZSIMMONS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JERSEY STATE BANK and Godfrey State Bank, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Almeter, Alton, Ill., Robert A. Schnur, Milwaukee, Wis., Alfred B. La Barre, Springfield, Ill., for Best, Fitzsimmons.

Thomas F. Bernardi, Springfield, Ill., for Jersey State Bank.

Before STEVENS, Circuit Justice, TONE, Circuit Judge, and HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

This case is an appeal from the order of the trial court dated April 16, 1975,1 granting summary judgment to Defendants Godfrey State Bank and Jersey State Bank. At issue is the possible liability of the defendant banks for prize money which was allegedly "guaranteed" for a bowling tournament which was to have taken place in 1970.

There appears to be no dispute as to the course the tournament was to have taken. The...

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