Legal Opinion
Kirwin v. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 3, 1988No. 86-2394PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Plaintiff, Josephine Kirwin, appeals the circuit court of Cook County’s dismissal of her amended complaint against defendants, Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) and the City of Chicago (the city). The gravamen of her complaint is that the city has not enforced, and that Peoples Gas is out of compliance with, an ordinance mandating the testing of every gas meter in the city every seven years. The circuit court granted the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) leave to intervene as a party defendant. The court based its dismissal of the action on Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. v. City…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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