Legal Opinion
Roark v. MacOupin Creek Drainage District
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 25, 2000No. 4-98-1004PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Myerscough
In August 1994, plaintiff, Nancy Roark, filed a complaint under the Illinois Drainage Code (Drainage Code) (70 ILCS 605/1 — 1 through 12 — 23 (West 1992)) against defendants, claiming damages and requesting injunctive relief regarding defendants’ failure to maintain the drainage system. In November 1994, Roark filed an amended complaint. Defendants responded by filing a motion to dismiss Roark’s complaint as being barred by the application of the general immunity provisions and the statute of limitations of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity…
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