Timothy Christian Schools v. Village of Western Springs

Plaintiff Casey Gaik filed a petition for contempt and sought to enjoin the defendant Village of Western Springs (the Village) from selling approximately one acre of land to the Gammonly Group for development of 14 townhomes. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied Gaik relief and he appeals. We address the following issues: (1) whether there is a use restriction on the Village’s property; (2) whether the Village is estopped from selling its property; and (3) whether the public trust doctrine prohibits the Village from selling the property. We affirm.

I. FACTS

In 1981, Gaik…