THORNWOOD, INC. v. JENNER & BLOCK

No. 1-01-1767.

799 N.E.2d 756 (2003)

344 Ill. App.3d 15

278 Ill.Dec. 891

THORNWOOD, INC., Thomas A. Thornton, and Thornton Sod Nursery, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JENNER & BLOCK, an Illinois General Partnership; Carter H. Klein, Individually; Randolph M. Perkins, Individually; and Richard L. Verkler, Individually, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied November 3, 2003.

As Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing November 10, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd., Chicago (Thomas J. Verticchio, Sheryl Jaffee Halpern, and Patrick G. Cooke, of counsel), for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Edward T. Joyce & Associates, P.C., Chicago (Edward T. Joyce, Arthur W. Aufmann, and Rowena T. Parma, of counsel), for Defendant-Appellee.


Presiding Justice McBRIDE delivered the modified opinion of the court upon denial of rehearing:

Plaintiffs-appellants (Thornton) appeal from the circuit court's dismissal of their verified complaint (complaint). Thornton's three-count complaint accused defendants-appellees (Jenner & Block) of (i) aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) aiding and abetting a scheme to defraud; and (iii) aiding and abetting a scheme of fraudulent inducement. Jenner...

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