Legal Opinion
Village of Wilsonville v. SCA Services, Inc.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1981No. 52885PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
On April 18, 1977, the plaintiff village of Wilson-ville (the village) filed a complaint seeking injunctive relief in the circuit court of Macoupin County. Plaintiffs Macoupin County and the Macoupin County Farm Bureau were granted leave to intervene on April 29, 1977, and May 9, 1977, respectively. They filed complaints substantially similar to the village’s complaint. The gravamen of the complaints was that the operation of the defendant’s chemical-waste-disposal site presents a public nuisance and a hazard to the health of the citizens of the village, the county, and the State. The…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Hughes v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stigler v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Belmar Drive-In Theatre Co. v. Illinois State Toll Highway CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- Hake v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by92 opinions
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- Chicago National League Ball Club, Inc. v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
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