Recent Cases

By clicking on a category listed below, members may obtain a summary of the recent cases listed and access a copy of the full decision.

Citizens Participation Act

Hytel Group, Inc. v. Butler, No. 2-09-1003 (2^nd Dist. October 20, 2010)

Contracts

Kelley v. Chicago Park District, Nos. 08-3701 & 08-3712 (7^th Cir. February 15, 2011)

Election Law

Jackson v. Bd. of Election Comm'rs of the City of Chicago, 2012 IL 111928 (Ill. Sup. Ct. September 7, 2012)

People v. McCulloch, No. 2-08-0608 (2^nd Dist. September 21, 2010)

Eminent Domain

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County v. First National Bank of Franklin Park, as Trustee et al., 2011 IL 110759 (Ill. Sup. Ct. December 1, 2011)

Village of Woodridge v. Bd. of Educ. Comm. H.S. Dist. 99, 2-08-0593 (2^nd Dist. July 26, 2010)

First Amendment

Marcavage, et al. v. City of Chicago, et. al., Nos. 09-3335 & 09-4079 (7^th Cir. October 4, 2011)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Rangel v. City of Chicago, No. 10-C-2750 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 13, 2010)

Legislation

Wirtz v. Quinn, No. 111903 (Ill. Sup. Ct. July 11, 2011)

Immunity

Vaughn v. Barton, No. 5-09-0213 (5^th Dist. July 8, 2010)

Liability

Palka v. Shelton, No. 08-4245 (7^th Cir. October 7, 2010)

Wilson v. Price, No. 09-2904 (7^th Cir. October 4, 2010)

 PTELL – Property Tax Extension Limitation Law

Bd. of Educ. of Auburn CUSD No. 10 v. Ill. Dep't. of Revenue, Nos. 110395 and 110422 cons. (Ill. Sup. Ct. May 19, 2011)

Separation of Powers

Moore v. Grafton Township Board of Trustees, et al., 2011 IL App (2d) 110499 (August 8, 2011)

Taxation

First American Bank Corp. v. Gwen Henry (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County), No. 109711 (Ill. Sup. Ct. January 21, 2011)

Millennium Park Joint Venture, LLC v. Houlihan, No. 108923 (Ill. Sup. Ct. December 23, 2010)

Tort Immunity

Thurman v. Champaign Park District, 2011 IL App (1^st) 101024 (August 10, 2011)

Grundy v. Lincoln Park Zoo, et al., 2011 IL App (1^st) 1102686 (August 1, 2011)

Moore v. Chicago Park District, 2012 IL 112788 (Ill. Sup. Ct. October 18, 2012)

Leja v. Community Unit School District 300, 2012 IL App (2d) 120156 (November 6, 2012)

Waiver and Release

Johnson v. Salvation Army, 2011 IL App (1^st) 103323 (August 12, 2011)