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Steve Judge
Jan 235 min read
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,...
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Steve Judge
Jan 84 min read
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...
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Steve Judge
Dec 23, 20245 min read
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...
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Steve Judge
Dec 20, 20245 min read
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....
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Steve Judge
Dec 17, 20245 min read
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...
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Steve Judge
Dec 17, 20245 min read
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...
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Steve Judge
Jun 4, 20245 min read
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...
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Steve Judge
Feb 20, 20246 min read
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...
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Steve Judge
Feb 20, 20244 min read
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...
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Steve Judge
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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,...
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