Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Shell Oil Co. v. Town of Cicero
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 11, 1973No. 56448PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER
delivered the opinion of the court:
Petitioners filed an action for a writ of mandamus asking that respondents be compelled to issue them a building permit for the construction of a gas station at the northeast corner of Central and Cermak in Cicero, Illinois. After a bench trial the court entered judgment issuing tire writ, and respondents appeal therefrom.
On appeal respondents contend that: (1) petitioners failed to show a clear legal right to the relief sought and (2) respondents are not estopped from requiring compliance with an amended zoning ordinance which…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fifteen Fifty North State Building Corp. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. City of Park RidgeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
- Cos Corp. v. City of EvanstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
- People Ex Rel. National Bank of Austin v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Wehrmeister v. CarlmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
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3Cited by19 opinions
- 1350 Lake Shore Associates v. HealeyIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
- Northern Trust Co. v. County of LakeAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
- Bank of Waukegan v. Village of Vernon HillsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
- O'Connell Home Builders, Inc. v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Monat v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
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