· 6/20/1991
Urbaitis v. Commonwealth Edison
Citations
- 575 N.E.2d 548
- 143 Ill. 2d 458
- 159 Ill. Dec. 50
- 1991 Ill. LEXIS 51
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “[t]he only matters to be considered in ruling on [a section 2-615 motion] are the allegations of the pleadings themselves”
- holding that the deed conveyed a fee simple estate because, the deed was in statutory form, it contained the words “conveys and warrants” and it contained no limiting language in the granting clause
- a court cannot consider evidentiary matters outside of the complaint on a section 2-615 motion to dismiss
- to determine intent, the deed is looked at as a whole and every word therein is considered
- \evidentiary material outside of the pleadings may not be considered in ruling on a section 2-615 motion\
- to determine intent, the deed is looked at as a whole and every word therein is considered
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Judges: Bilandic, Clark
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