Doherty v. City of Des Plaines

The plaintiffs brought this action for a declaratory judgment in the Circuit Court of Cook County against the defendant, City of Des Plaines, to have the court declare the R-2 single-family zoning invalid as it applies to the subject property and permit the use of the subject property for office purposes. The plaintiffs are Thomas and Constance Doherty, the owners of the property, and Jack L. Kemmerly, the contract buyer of the property.

After the appeal was taken in this case the property was again sold by the Dohertys for *68,000, with Jack L. Kemmerly acting as the broker. An affidavit signed…