Village of Deerfield v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

Plaintiff, the Village of Deerfield, appeals an order of the circuit court of Lake County dismissing its three-count complaint against defendant, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd). Plaintiff asserts that the trial court erred in dismissing the first and third counts of its complaint, and it abandons count II. Count I, which it titled “Breach of Contract,” alleges that chronic electrical outages occurred within the village as a result of various breaches of ComEd’s duties under a “Franchise Agreement.” Its prayer for relief requests the appointment of “an independent receiver during the…