Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 21, 1997No. 1-95-1141PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buckley
The City of Chicago (the City) brought a declaratory judgment action against the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (the Board) seeking a declaration that the Board is required to collect and remit certain city taxes. The Board filed a motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to section 2 — 619 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2 — 619 (West 1994). The circuit court granted the Board’s motion, finding (1) the circuit court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the university is entitled to sovereign immunity, and (2) the City’s home rule power does not…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- City of Springfield v. AllphinIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by16 opinions
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