WALTON v. NORPHLETT

No. 77-77.

56 Ill. App.3d 4 (1977)

371 N.E.2d 978

LILLIAN WALTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ESTELLE NORPHLETT, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed December 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rotman, Medansky & Elovitz, Ltd., of Chicago (Louis S. Elovitz and Adrienne J. Hersh, of counsel), for appellant.

Dent, Hampton & McNeela, of Chicago (Roger C. Goble, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County. The trial court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff appeals.

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