Strong v. City of Peoria

Plaintiff, Todd A. Strong, filed a negligence action against defendant, City of Peoria, seeking monetary damages from defendant for demolishing a residential dwelling without providing him notice. Following a bench trial, the court awarded plaintiff $2,238.01. Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s award of damages. Defendant cross-appeals, arguing that plaintiff was not entitled to damages. We affirm.

On November 1, 2004, plaintiff paid $720.56 for the delinquent 2003 real estate taxes for the property commonly known as 717 W. Columbia Terrace in Peoria and received a tax lien certificate for…