ZELLER v. FIRST NAT'L BK. & T. CO.

No. 79-398.

79 Ill. App.3d 170 (1979)

398 N.E.2d 148

ACHIM ZELLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF EVANSTON, Trustee, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed November 28, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Rotman, of Rotman, Medansky & Elovitz, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellant.

James S. Gordon, Edward Slovick, and Michael A. Rosenhouse, all of Chicago, for appellee First National Bank and Trust Company of Evanston.

Lord, Bissell & Brook, of Chicago (Hugh C. Griffin and Don W. Fowler, of counsel), for appellee Tenney & Bentley.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff filed a complaint in two counts alleging a contract to sell real estate to him. Count I sought specific performance of the contract, while count II sought damages from the attorneys who represented the seller. The trial court entered summary judgment against plaintiff on both counts, and he appeals.

The property in question is held in trust. Defendant First National...

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