Legal Opinion
Towne v. Town of Libertyville
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 2, 1989No. 2-89-0115PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLAREN
In December 1987, plaintiff, Timothy J. Towne, pursuant to sections 1983 and 1985(3) of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (Civil Rights Act) (42 U.S.C.A. §§1983, 1985(3) (West 1981)), filed a complaint against the Town of Libertyville (township) and others, alleging that he was wrongfully deprived of his property without due process of law and without just compensation as guaranteed by the fourteenth amendment to the Federal Constitution (U.S. Const., amend. XIV).
The defendants filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2— 615 of the Civil Practice Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2—…
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