In its second binding opinion issued for 2018, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office concluded that a municipality must provide a municipal water customer’s name in response to a Freedom of Information Act request seeking that information. The opinion, Public Access Opinion 18-002, was issued after a school district submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to a municipality seeking a municipal water bill for a specific address served by ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor Recovers $575,000 Settlement Prior To Personal Injury Trial
The attorneys at Spesia & Taylor obtained a $575,000 settlement on behalf of our client who was injured after slipping and falling on ice while leaving a local business. As a result of her fall, she suffered multiple fractures to her ankle which required surgery and significant physical therapy. Throughout our investigation, our attorneys found that the owner of the property placed carpeted mats that were not intended for outdoor purposes on ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor successfully advocate 21 eminent domain cases on behalf of energy company, Appellate Court approves just compensation
The Fourth District Appellate Court approved just compensation in 21 eminent domain cases totaling $357,500 for 54.12 acres of permanent pipeline easement. An energy company represented by Spesia & Taylor filed condemnation complaints in McLean County. The energy company moved to expedite the proceedings by filing an injunction seeking immediate access across the properties. Ten months after the complaints were filed, the trial court granted ... Read More
Appellate case handled by Spesia & Taylor appears in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article
Expert opinion gets reined in one opinion at a time By Norman Ruber To some lawyers, all facts are created equal. —Felix Frankfurter This unfavorable assessment by the former U.S. Supreme Court justice probably applies to the expert witness issues found in Enbridge Pipeline (Illinois) LLC v. Monarch Farms LLC, et al., 2017 IL App (4th) 150807. Enbridge arises out of the issuance of a certificate of eminent domain authority by the ... Read More
Dissatisfied With Your School District Boundary? A boundary change is possible.
Believe it or not, school district boundaries can be changed not only by a school district, but also by 2/3 of the registered voters in any “territory” proposed to be detached from one school district and attached to another. Detachment is basically a form of boundary reorganization where a portion of one school district is incorporated into one or more other school districts. It can be done by one or more families or even residents of a larger ... Read More
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