Carbondale Convention Center, Inc. v. City of Carbondale

Plaintiff, Carbondale Convention Center, Inc., brought this action against defendant, City of Carbondale, for breach of contract. The parties agreed to settle the matter on August 17, 1990, and sought an order of dismissal from the trial court. On September 6, 1990, the Southern Illinoisan newspaper in Carbondale requested a copy of the settlement agreement. On September 19, 1990, the trial court entered an order of dismissal which contained the following provision at the request of the parties:

“It is the further Order of this Court that neither the parties to this litigation, nor their…