DODDS v. GIACHINI

No. 53059.

84 Ill.2d 284 (1981)

418 N.E.2d 704

BRUCE H. DODDS et al., Appellants, v. PETER GIACHINI, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney R. Zatz, Nathan M. Cohen, Roger G. Fein, and Malcolm S. Kamin, of Arvey, Hodes, Costello & Burman, of Chicago, for appellants.

William J. Harte, Ltd., of Chicago (William J. Harte, of counsel), for appellee.


Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, Bruce H. Dodds and Douglas W. Dodds, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County to "cancel" an agreement with the defendant, Peter D. Giachini, granting the latter an option to purchase stock from the plaintiffs. The defendant filed a counterclaim seeking specific performance of the agreement. After a trial without a jury, judgment...

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