ESG Watts, Inc. v. Pollution Control Board

Docket No. 87158–Agenda 12–January 2000.

ESG WATTS, INC., Appellant, v. THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, Appellee.

Opinion filed Thursday, March 23, 2000.

In this case petitioner ESG Watts, Inc. (Watts), sought review of a decision of the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) in the Illinois appellate court. The appellate court dismissed Watts’ action because Watts did not name the State of Illinois as a respondent in its petition for review. The question before us is whether it was proper for the appellate court to dismiss the appeal. We find that dismissal was proper, and affirm.

BACKGROUND

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