KIEST v. ESMOND

No. 3-88-0207.

179 Ill. App.3d 1055 (1989)

535 N.E.2d 490

GERALD L. KIEST et al., Plaintiffs, v. JUNE ESMOND et al., Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants (Chicago Title Insurance Company et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees; The Village of North Utica et al., Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed March 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Armstrong, Surin & Engels, of Ottawa (Craig M. Armstrong, of counsel), for appellants.

Diane M. Romaniuk, of Chicago, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellants, June and Truman Esmond, appeal from the dismissal of count VII of their third-party complaint, which alleged a cause of action for slander of title against third-party defendants Chicago Title Insurance Company and Buchner and O'Toole Title Company. On appeal the Esmonds argue their amended third-party complaint alleges a cause of action sufficient to withstand a motion...

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