Legal Opinion
Universal Outdoor, Inc. v. Village of Elk Grove
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 8, 1990No. 1-88-2271PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Johnson
This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County granting a motion filed by defendant, the Village of Elk Grove, to strike and dismiss, pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2 — 615), an amended complaint filed by plaintiff, Universal Outdoor, Inc. The following issues are presented for review: (1) whether the Illinois Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 121, par. 501 et seq.) preempts defendant’s more restrictive sign ordinance, and (2) whether plaintiff’s amended complaint states a cause of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stryker v. Village of Oak ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Northwestern University v. City of EvanstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- National Advertising Company, a Delaware Corporation v. The City of Rolling Meadows, an Illinois MunicipalityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Tru-Link Fence Co. v. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Dolson Outdoor Advertising Co. v. City of MacOmbAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Scadron v. City of Des PlainesIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- T & S SIGNS, INC. v. Village of WadsworthAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Village of Roselle v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2006
- Scadron v. City of Des PlainesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
- Universal Outdoor, Inc. v. City of Des PlainesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
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