Derby Meadows Utility Co. v. Village of Orland Park

At issue in this case are cross-motions for sanctions brought pursuant to section 2 — 611 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2—611). The relevant facts pertaining to the substantive action below are to be found in our recent opinion Derby Meadows Utility Co. v. Inter-Continental Real Estate (1990), 202 Ill. App. 3d 345, 559 N.E.2d 986 (Derby I).

The facts pertaining to the issues we resolve are as follows. On September 28, 1987, plaintiff Derby Meadows Utility Company, Inc. (Derby Meadows), filed suit against defendant Village of Orland Park (Orland Park).…