Wade v. Kramer

Plaintiff filed a four-count complaint seeking injunctive relief to prohibit the construction of a highway bridge across the Illinois River near Valley City in Pike County. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that the complaint was “substantially insufficient in law.” Judge Burrows granted the motion and dismissed the complaint on November 23, 1982. On December 23, 1982, plaintiff moved to vacate the dismissal order and sought leave to amend counts III and IV of her complaint. On February 9, 1983, the trial court refused to vacate the order and denied leave to amend counts III…