IN RE ESTATE OF KNOWLSON

No. 86-1335.

154 Ill. App.3d 249 (1987)

507 N.E.2d 28

In re ESTATE OF NORAH E. KNOWLSON, Deceased (Mary Knowlson McGregor et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. Raymond R. Cusack et al., Respondents-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed March 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Riordan, Larson, Bruckert & Moore, of Chicago (Robert Keith Larson and Alan L. Fulkerson, of counsel), for appellants.

Johnson, Cusack & Bell, Ltd., of Chicago (Thomas W. Murphy and Brian J. Wanca, of counsel), for appellees Raymond R. Cusack and Thomas W. Murphy.

McDermott, Will & Emery, of Chicago (Harry B. Holmes and Julie A. Lepri, of counsel), for appellee Barbara Knowlson Ray.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal proceeds from the dismissal of an action for tortious interference with the expectancies of three petitioners under a former will of Norah Knowlson (Norah), deceased. The tort action is set forth in count V of a petition which contains additional grounds contesting Norah's will, pursuant to section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110 1/2,...

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