Citizens Organizing Project v. Department of Natural Resources

727 N.E.2d 195 (2000)

189 Ill.2d 593

244 Ill.Dec. 896

CITIZENS ORGANIZING PROJECT, Appellant,

v.

The DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES et al., Appellees.

No. 86878.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

January 21, 2000.

Rehearing Denied April 3, 2000.

Patrick D. Shaw, Mohan, Alewelt, Prillaman & Adami, Springfield, for Appellant.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield (Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, and Erik G. Light, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, of counsel), for Appellees.

The issue in this case is whether the Citizens Organizing Project (C.O.P.) is entitled to an award of litigation expenses…