Village of Orland Hills v. Citizens Utilities Co.

Plaintiff, the Village of Orland Hills (Orland Hills), brought this action seeking a declaratory judgment that defendant Citizens Utilities Company of Illinois (Citizens) 1 was obligated to provide water service to an undeveloped parcel of land recently annexed into Orland Hills and that Citizens’ water supply contract with defendant, the Village of Tinley Park (Tinley Park), did not preclude such service. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The circuit court granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and denied defendants’ joint motions for summary judgment. This…