County of Stark v. County of Henry

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCUSKEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The County of Stark (Stark County) appeals from a judgment in favor of the County of Henry (Henry County). The trial court entered judgment after a jury found that Henry County was not required to pay for a portion of the costs of rebuilding a bridge located in Stark County. On appeal, Stark County argues that Henry County should have been required to pay pursuant to section 5 — 503 of the Illinois Highway Code (605 ILCS 5/5 — 503 (West 1994)) because the bridge was located on a county line highway.

We hold that Stark County was…