Humphrey Property Group, L.L.C. v. Village of Frankfort

Plaintiff, Humphrey Property Group, L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company (Humphrey), filed a complaint in the circuit court of Will County against defendant, the Village of Frankfort, a municipal corporation, seeking declaratory judgment that Humphrey has the right to develop certain property within the village pursuant to an annexation agreement between Frankfort and Humphrey’s predecessor in interest in the subject property. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (134 Ill. 2d R. 308), the trial court certified the following question for review by this court:

“May a municipality invoke…