Kruger v. Menard Electric Cooperative

Plaintiff Benjamin Kruger filed a four-count complaint in the circuit court of Menard County against defendants, Menard Electric Cooperative and the seven individual members of the cooperative’s board of directors (the cooperative). He alleged the cooperative was required by an agreement with Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPS) to relinquish its admitted right to serve plaintiff with electricity and allow CIPS to do so. Count I sought a preliminary and a permanent injunction requiring the cooperative to relinquish its right to provide plaintiff with electric service, counts II and…