Egidi v. Town of Libertyville

This is the third time this matter has come before us. Plaintiff, Mario R. Egidi, brought the action as a taxpayer’s suit against defendants, the Town of Libertyville (Libertyville or Township) and Bank of Highland Park (Bank), challenging the Township’s acquisition of land from the Bank. Egidi appeals from an order granting the Township’s motion for summary judgment. Specifically, Egidi challenges Libertyville’s claim to two connecting easements that, when combined with the acreage in fee simple acquired from the Bank, would give the Township the minimum 50 acres required for a land purchase…