ALTEVOGT v. BRINKOETTER

Nos. 53250, 53299 cons.

85 Ill.2d 44 (1981)

421 N.E.2d 182

HOMER F. ALTEVOGT et al., Appellants, v. THOMAS BRINKOETTER et al. (Thomas B. Brinkoetter, Appellee and Cross-Appellant; John (Sonny) Hinton, Jr., Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied June 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary F. Geisler, of Geisler, Waks & Geisler, of Decatur, for appellants Homer F. Altevogt and Sarah M. Altevogt.

Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, of Decatur (William O. Martin, Jr., of counsel), for appellee and cross-appellant, Thomas B. Brinkoetter.

Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Bickes & Johnson, Chartered, of Decatur (Jeffrey D. Richardson, of counsel), for appellee John (Sonny) Hinton.

Baker & Bellatti, of Springfield (James P. Baker, of counsel), for amicus curiae the Homebuilders Association of Illinois.


Appellate court affirmed in part and reversed in part; circuit court affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, Homer F. Altevogt and Sarah M. Altevogt, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Macon County on July 12, 1978, against Tom Brinkoetter and Company, the Citizens National Bank of Decatur, and John (Sonny) Hinton, Jr., seeking damages of $20,000 for alleged defects in a new house purchased from Tom Brinkoetter...

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