ECONOMY MECHANICAL INDUS., INC. v. T.J. HIGGINS CO.

No. 1-96-2099.

689 N.E.2d 199 (1997)

294 Ill. App.3d 150

228 Ill.Dec. 327

ECONOMY MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. T.J. HIGGINS COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

December 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela K. Harman, Gregory A Rode and Colleen L. Murphy, Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Ltd., Chicago, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Michael P. Hendrickson, Law Offices of Shelmerdeane A. Miller, Chicago, for Defendant/Appellee.


Justice HOURIHANE delivered the opinion of the court:

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a clause in a commercial lease is void as against public policy pursuant to the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act (Act) (765 ILCS 705/0.01 et seq. (West 1996)). We find that it is and therefore affirm the judgment of the circuit court dismissing the plaintiff's complaint with prejudice.

Plaintiff, Economy Mechanical Industries, Inc., filed...

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