Board of Managers of the 1120 Club Condominium Association v. 1120 Club, LLC

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Condominiums
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 143849
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3d Div.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
PUCINSKI

Plaintiff Condominium Board filed claims that condo building developed and sold by one Defendant and built by another Defendant suffered from many construction defects. Court erred in dismissing 2 counts of Board's 2nd amended complaint, as a plaintiff is permitted to bring a claim for breach of implied warranty of habitability against a builder absent a showing that developer-vendor is insolvent. Court erred in dismissing amended 3rd-party complaint of Defendant developer-seller, because bankruptcy trustee's assignment of any claims against builder cured any lack of standing that might have resulted from Defendant developer-seller's bankruptcy filing. (LAVIN and COBBS, concurring.)