Village of Spring Grove v. Doss

After a bench trial, defendant, John Doss, was found not guilty of violating a Village of Spring Grove (Village) ordinance which restricted the use of roads for vehicles over certain weights (Village of Spring Grove, Ill., Ordinance No. 82 (June 2, 1987)). The Village has appealed the trial court’s judgment.

The Village raises one issue on appeal: whether the trial court erred in finding that the defendant fell within an exception in the ordinance. If we conclude that the trial court did err, then we are requested to address two other issues raised by defendant: (1) whether defendant can be…