River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland Park

This case arises from the efforts of plaintiffs River Park, Inc., Spatz & Company, and Country Club Estates, Ltd., to develop a parcel of real estate located within defendant City of Highland Park. After defendant failed to approve their plan to develop the property and their request for rezoning, plaintiffs sought relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994) by filing a complaint against defendant in federal court. Following the dismissal of their federal cause of action, plaintiffs asserted various violations of state law in an amended complaint filed against defendant in the circuit court of Lake…