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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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