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IN RE ESTATE OF SHAW

No. 1-88-0484.

182 Ill. App.3d 847 (1989)

538 N.E.2d 643

In re ESTATE OF ALICE M. SHAW, Deceased (Ralph W. Cummings et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Adm'r of the Estate of Alice M. Shaw, Deceased, et al., Respondents-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed April 21, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Spector, of Richard S. Spector, Ltd., of Chicago (David A. Novoselsky, of David A. Novoselsky & Associates, of counsel), for appellants.

James J. Carroll, of Chicago (Sidley & Austin, of counsel), for appellee University of Michigan.

Thomas J. McCarthy, of Jenner & Block, of Chicago, for appellee Monmouth College.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE LORENZ delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioners filed this action for construction of a will and appeal from the trial court's entry of judgment on the pleadings in respondents' favor. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2-615(e).) On appeal, we address the issue of whether the language of the will was unambiguous, justifying entry of judgment on the pleadings. We reverse and remand with directions.

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