Legal Opinion

Village of Evergreen Park v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 27, 1998No. 1-97-1511PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon

Plaintiff, Village of Evergreen Park (the Village), brought the instant class action lawsuit, seeking monetary and equitable relief against the defendant, Commonwealth Edison Company (Commonwealth Edison), alleging that the defendant, a public utility, had wrongfully collected money for lighting equipment and services. Pursuant to defendant’s section 2 — 619 motion (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619 (West 1996), the trial court dismissed plaintiffs complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the dismissal of plaintiffs complaint.

The plaintiff’s amended…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Kedzie and 103rd Currency Exchange, Inc. v. HodgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Terminal Railroad Ass'n v. Public Utilities CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Gowdey v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  4. Cummings v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1965
  5. Downes Swimming Pool, Inc. v. North Shore National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Joseph v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  2. Flournoy v. AmeritechAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  3. Village of Roselle v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2006
  4. Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  5. Village of Deerfield v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010

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