Heerey v. Maniatis

PRESIDING JUSTICE MURRAY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Bernard A. Heerey appeals from an order of the trial court granting summary judgment to defendants in a dispute over the ownership and obstruction of an alley on Chicago’s near north side.1 The defendants are Sam Maniatis (Maniatis), the beneficial owner of property abutting the disputed alley, and the City of Chicago (City); Western National Bank of Cicero (Bank), the title owner of Maniatis’ property, is not involved in this appeal.

The pertinent facts are as follows. On February 6, 1985, Heerey filed a three-count…