Legal Opinion
The City of Elgin v. All Nations Worship Center
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 9, 2007No. 2-06-0793 RelPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Callum
Defendant, All Nations Worship Center, appeals the circuit court’s order denying its petition for attorney fees pursuant to the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (the Act) (775 ILCS 35/20 (West 2004)). Defendant contends that it was entitled to fees as a “party who prevailed” in its litigation against plaintiff, the City of Elgin. Because defendant did not prevail in any significant sense in the underlying litigation, we affirm.
In August 2003, All Nations began conducting church services on property it leased in Elgin. All Nations’ property was. located in an AB Area Business…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Melton v. FrigidaireAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
- City of Elgin v. All Nations Worship CenterAppellate Court of Illinois · 2006
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