Blagoue v. Edgar

Defendant, Secretary of State Jim Edgar (Secretary), appeals the circuit court’s grant of a temporary restraining order (TRO) staying the suspension of plaintiff’s driving privileges. We reverse the circuit court’s order.

Plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident on September 18, 1988, in St. Clair County, Illinois. Plaintiff did not have automobile insurance. The Secretary held an administrative hearing on July 26, 1989, to determine whether plaintiff’s driving privileges should be suspended for failure to comply with the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 951/2,…