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Vigilante v. Village of Wilmette

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided March 9, 2000No. 99 C 7447PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

In March 1999, Ms. Vigilante bought two parcels of land in Wilmette, Illinois, demolished the existing single family home that had been built across the two parcels, and then petitioned the Village of Wilmette (the “Village”) to allow separation of ownership so that she could build two separate single family units. The Village denied her petition in September 1999. She then filed this lawsuit in Illinois state court for declaratory relief and damages, alleging violation of the takings, due process, and equal protection clauses of the Illinois…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland ParkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. Kathleen H. Gamble v. Eau Claire CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  5. Central States, Southeast And Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Midwest Motor Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. LaSalle National Bank v. City of Highland ParkAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  2. Strauss v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2021
  3. Murphy v. Village of PlainfieldDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013
  4. Strauss v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2021
  5. Hanna v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2002

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