{"id":5587,"date":"2015-09-28T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=5587"},"modified":"2019-10-28T10:35:13","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T10:35:13","slug":"illinois-appellate-court-reverses-summary-judgment-in-case-where-contract-was-found-to-be-ambiguous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-reverses-summary-judgment-in-case-where-contract-was-found-to-be-ambiguous\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Case Where Contract Was Found to be Ambiguous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Neck &amp; Back Clinic in Chicago was providing physical rehabilitation services to patients. In 1998, the clinic signed a series of leases for exterior building wall space to advertise its services. The clinic leased that advertising space through a company called Travisign, operated by David Travis. The Neck &amp; Back Clinic alleged that Travis \u201crepresented that he was authorized to lease certain walls for advertising and that he had secured the requisite permits to place advertisements on the designated walls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, in 2009, the clinic was notified that it had violated the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amlegal.com\/library\/il\/chicago.shtml\">Chicago Municipal Code<\/a> by putting up advertisements without the proper city permits. The clinic was fined $3,000 and received another notice of violation. The clinic filed suit against Travis claiming breach of contract and fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Travis and the clinic filed motions for summary judgment claiming that the other had failed to live up to its contractual obligations. The Circuit Court judge granted summary judgment in favor of the clinic finding that \u201cTravis never secured the proper permits\u201d and that he \u201cdid not perform his contractual obligations.\u201d The Circuit Court judge awarded more than $10,000 in damages to the clinic. After dismissing a secondary claim against another party, Travis appealed.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-reverses-summary-judgment-in-case-where-contract-was-found-to-be-ambiguous\/#more-5587\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Neck &amp; Back Clinic in Chicago was providing physical rehabilitation services to patients. In 1998, the clinic signed a series of leases for exterior building wall space to advertise its services. The clinic leased that advertising space through a company called Travisign, operated by David Travis. 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