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People v. Claar

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 20, 1997No. 3-97-0197PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Homer

The Will County State’s Attorney filed a complaint in quo warranto (735 ILCS 5/18 — 101,18—103 (West 1996)) against Robert Claar seeking his ouster as mayor of the Village of Bolingbrook based upon allegations that Claar’s positions as mayor and director of the Illinois Toll Highway Authority are incompatible. The trial court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a 'cause of action (735 ILCS 5/2— 615 (West 1996)), and the State’s Attorney appeals. Following our careful review, we affirm.

FACTS

Defendant was first elected mayor of the Village of Bolingbrook in April 1989. In June 1991,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Livingston v. OgilvieIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Bank of Northern Illinois v. NugentAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  3. The People v. CapuziIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
  4. People ex rel. Myers v. HaasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  5. Summers v. Village of DurandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sims v. TezakAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  2. People Ex Rel. Barsanti v. ScarpelliAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007
  3. People Ex Rel. Smith v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  4. People Ex Rel. Alvarez v. PriceAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011
  5. Opinion No., Arkansas Attorney General Reports2009

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