Legal Opinion
People v. City of Highland Park
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 9, 1970No. Gen. 69-112PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Seidenfeld
Petitioner seeks mandamus to compel the issuance of a permit by the City which would allow the removal of an existing house and portions of a greenhouse, and the construction of a new building, for the purpose of operating a “greenhouse, garden center, landscaping office and florist shop.” A lawful continuance of a nonconforming use is claimed.
The City denied the permit, except for the request to wreck existing structures. The trial court upheld the action of the City.
The property is located within the City of Highland Park, with a frontage of approximately 167 feet on Deerfield Road, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mercer Lumber Co. v. Village of GlencoeIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
- People Ex Rel. National Bank of Austin v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- New-Mark Builders, Inc. v. City of AuroraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
- People ex rel. Delgado v. MorrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1948
- Federal Electric Co. v. Zoning Board of AppealsIllinois Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Oak Park National Bank v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Furlong v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986