People Ex Rel. Ryan v. Agpro, Inc.

The State brought an action in 1994 against defendants, Agpro, Inc. (Agpro), and David J. Schulte (Schulte), individually and as president of Agpro, alleging violations of the Environmental Protection Act (the Act) (415 ILCS 5/1 et seq. (West 1992)). The State sought injunctive relief, cost recovery, and civil penalties. The matter was tried to the court without a jury in 2002. The trial court entered judgment in favor of the State and against defendants in the amount of $54,432.25 for the State’s pre-July 1996 remediation costs and imposed a $5,000 civil penalty against defendants. The State…