City of Highwood v. Obenberger

Defendant, J.D. Obenberger, former alderman of the City of Highwood, Illinois, appeals from the order of the circuit court of Lake County denying, inter alia, his motion to vacate an agreed order granting plaintiffs’, City of Highwood and Mayor Fidel Ghini’s, request for declaratory relief. Defendant’s fundamental appellate contention is that the trial court was without subject matter jurisdiction to grant a temporary restraining order and subsequently enter an agreed order pursuant to plaintiffs’ complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief because plaintiffs’ sole and exclusive remedy at…