Legal Opinion
Board of Trustees v. Burris
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 27, 1986No. 85—2014PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stamos
The plaintiff appeals from an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. One of the defendants, the Director of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA), cross-appeals from a motion for summary judgment granted in the plaintiff’s favor. The trial court found that the Director was liable to the plaintiff under the State Mandates Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 85, par. 2201 et seq.).
The plaintiff in this case is the board of trustees of Community College District 508, the Chicago city colleges. In July 1984, the plaintiff brought an action in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Antle v. TuchbreiterIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- People Ex Rel. Kirk v. LindbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Ginn v. Consolidation Coal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Board of Education of Maine Township High School District 207 v. State Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Kreis v. OlsenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
3Cited by1 opinion
- Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 v. BurrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1987