OPINION JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. 1 To facilitate the construction of a high-voltage transmission line, Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) filed eminent domain complaints against several landowners located in Edgar County, Illinois (Landowners). The Landowners filed a traverse and motion to dismiss, and the circuit court dismissed every complaint on the grounds that section 8-406.1 of the Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-406.1 (West...
OPINION JUSTICE BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. 1 At issue in this appeal is whether sections 2-109 and 2-201 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Act) (745 ILCS 10/2-109, 2-201 (West 2012)), apply to a city's failure to repair a sidewalk defect. The plaintiff in this case filed suit against the City of Danville (City) to recover for her injuries from tripping and falling on an uneven seam in a sidewalk. The City moved for...
OPINION JUSTICE NEVILLE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. 1 Section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/15-86 (West 2012)) provides for a charitable property tax exemption specifically to eligible not-for-profit hospitals and their hospital affiliates (hereinafter hospitals). Plaintiff, Constance Oswald, filed an action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking a judgment declaring that section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code, on its face, violates section 6...
OPINION JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. 1 To facilitate the construction of a high-voltage transmission line, Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) filed eminent domain complaints against several landowners located in Edgar County, Illinois (Landowners). The Landowners filed a traverse and motion to dismiss, and the circuit court dismissed every complaint on the grounds that section 8-406.1 of the Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-406.1 (West...
OPINION JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. 1 David Bogenberger attended a pledge event at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at Northern Illinois University, where an evening of vodka-laden hazing ensued. By the end of the night, his blood alcohol level would reach more than five times the legal limit. David lost consciousness and died during the night. 2 At issue here is whether plaintiff's complaint alleged a cause of action for negligence against...
OPINION JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. 1 David Bogenberger attended a pledge event at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at Northern Illinois University, where an evening of vodka-laden hazing ensued. By the end of the night, his blood alcohol level would reach more than five times the legal limit. David lost consciousness and died during the night. 2 At issue here is whether plaintiff's complaint alleged a cause of action for negligence against...
