Lieber v. Southern Illinois University

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOPKINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Stan Lieber, filed a complaint in the Jackson County circuit court seeking mandatory and permanent injunctions to require defendant, Southern Illinois University (SIU), to provide Lieber with certain information requested under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (Act) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 1992)). On June 21, 1995, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of SIU. On appeal, Lieber argues that the trial court failed to apply the proper legal analysis in reaching its decision and that summary judgment in…