Legal Opinion

Ropiy v. Hernandez

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 7, 2006No. 1-05-0283PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson

The question here is whether a property owner’s plan to tear down one building and build another was trumped by a proposed change in zoning. Plaintiff, Yuriy Ropiy, filed a complaint for a writ of mandamus, requesting the trial court order defendants, the City of Chicago (City) and Rafael Hernandez, Director of the Department of Construction and Permits, to issue wrecking and building permits for his property. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2 — 619(a)(9) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2— 619(a)(9) (West 2004)), contending the permits were…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Glisson v. City of MarionIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Noyola v. Bd. of Educ. of City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Pioneer Trust & Savings Bank v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  4. People Ex Rel. Skokie Town House Builders, Inc. v. Village of Morton GroveIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Tim Thompson, Inc. v. Village of HinsdaleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993

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3Cited by8 opinions

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