Palella v. Leyden Family Service & Mental Health Center

Plaintiffs, all of whom are residents of the village of Villa Park, brought this action in the circuit court of Du Page County seeking to enjoin the operation of a “non-medical detoxification center” in Villa Park by defendants, Leyden Family Service & Mental Health Center (Leyden), West Suburban Detoxification Center (WSDC), Donald Goncher and Acre View, Inc., and seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the village of Villa Park, the village president and manager to comply with the governing ordinance and hold a public hearing on whether to permit the detoxification center. The circuit court…