People Ex Rel. Graf v. Village of Lake Bluff

In this case, we decide whether a trial court’s finding that a parcel of land is contiguous to the annexing municipality in a proceeding initiated under section 7 — 1—2 of the Illinois Municipal Code (Code) (65 ILCS 5/7 — 1—2 (West 2000)) is subject to a collateral attack in a quo warranto action.

The circuit court of Lake County denied plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a complaint in quo warranto seeking to challenge the annexation of a parcel of land on the basis that it was not contiguous to the annexing village. The appellate court reversed, holding that the existence of contiguity was…