Ready For The Defense

Municipality Not Responsible For Maintaining Subdivision Pond Absent Unequivocal Evidence Of Dedication

This featured column discusses the Second District Appellate Court decision in Reich v. City of Lake Forest, affirming summary judgment...

Steve Judge

12 hours ago5 min read

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RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS UPHELD AS NOTICE SUFFICIENTLY COMPLIED WITH MUNICIPAL AND STATE CODES

This featured column discusses the Third District Appellate Court decision in Kennedy v. City of Chicago , 2022 IL App (1st) 210492,...

Steve Judge

Mar 267 min read

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TOWNSHIP’S INDIFFERENCE TO SUBPAR STORMWATER SYSTEM WAS NOT A TAKING SUBJECT TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

In this featured column, we discuss the ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in Bennett v....

Steve Judge

Mar 74 min read

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Understanding Discretionary Decisions and the Tort Immunity Act in Gravel Patch Repair Work

This featured column discusses the Third District Appellate Court decision in Page v. Village of Coal City, 2022 IL App (3d) 190320-U,...

Steve Judge

Jan 235 min read

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Arbitration Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreement Applied to Township Employee Despite Probationary Status

This edition shifts from our typical defense perspective to a case in which the Township was the Plaintiff in a declaratory judgment...

Steve Judge

Jan 84 min read

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VILLAGE HAD ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY FOR ITS DISCRETIONARY DECISION-MAKING MAINTAINING PROPERTY UNDER 2-201 OF THE TORT IMMUNITY ACT

This edition of Ready For The Defense discusses the First District Appellate Court decision in Cosovic v. Village of Skokie , 2022 IL App...

Steve Judge

Dec 23, 20245 min read

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SECTION 4-102 OF THE TORT IMMUNITY ACT PROVIDED ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY FOR EMERGENCY DISPATCH

This featured column discusses the Illinois Supreme Court Decision of Larry E. Schultz, Special Administrator of the Estate of Laurene T....

Steve Judge

Dec 20, 20245 min read

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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT HELD TRANSPORTATION TAXES ARE PROPERLY SUBJECT TO THE TRANSPORTATION FUNDS AMENDMENT TO THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION

This month’s column discusses the recent Supreme Court of Illinois opinion in Illinois Road and transportation Builders Association, et...

Steve Judge

Dec 17, 20245 min read

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County Clerk Lacked the Authority to Refuse to Place the Township’s Referendum on the Ballot

This month’s column focuses on the issue of whether the County Clerk may make the determination that a Township referendum is prohibited...

Steve Judge

Dec 17, 20245 min read

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Appellate Court Affirms Ruling That Broad Discussion As An Introduction To Closed Meeting Was Permitted Under The Open Meetings Act

This month’s column discusses the recent Second District Appellate Court order in Edgar Pal v. The City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst City...

Steve Judge

Jun 4, 20245 min read

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HOME RULE AUTHORITY DOES NOT SUPERSEDE LEGISLATIVE INTENT INTERPRETED BY THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT

This month’s column discusses the recent Illinois Supreme Court Decision of International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 50 v. The...

Steve Judge

Feb 20, 20246 min read

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SUPREME COURT LOOKS TO PLAIN LANGUAGE OF ANNEXATION AND TIF DISTRICT STATUTES TO DETERMINE LEGISLATIVE INTENT

This month’s column discusses the recent Supreme Court of Illinois opinion in The Board of Education of Richland School District No. 88...

Steve Judge

Feb 20, 20244 min read

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APPELLATE COURT FINDS QUESTIONS OF FACT WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER DISCRETIONARY IMMUNITY APPLIES

This month’s column discusses the recent Third District Appellate Court order in Gantzert and Homerding v. Mazon Township Road District,...

Steve Judge

Feb 12, 20244 min read

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