SAGE INFORMATION SERVICES v. Henderson

Plaintiffs filed a complaint for injunctive relief in the circuit court of Grundy County pursuant to section 11 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (Act) (5 ILCS 140/11(a) (West 2006)). Defendant filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2—619(a)(9) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2—619(a)(9) (West 2006)) on the grounds plaintiffs’ complaint is barred by section 9—20 of the Property Tax Code (Code) (35 ILCS 200/9—20 (West 2006)). The circuit court of Grundy County ruled that section 9—20 of the Code controls, found that plaintiffs’ complaint is therefore barred by a…