SPRINGFIELD LAKESHORE ASS'N v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

No. 47574.

62 Ill.2d 173 (1975)

340 N.E.2d 289

SPRINGFIELD LAKESHORE IMPROVEMENT ASS'N et al. v. THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD et al. — (Township of Capital, Appellant, v. Otto Langfelder et al., Appellees and Cross-Appellants.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied January 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.E. Dehen, of Springfield, for appellant.

Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen and Cochran, of Springfield (William S. Hanley, of counsel), for appellees and cross-appellants Otto Langfelder et al.

Daniel Bradley Blodgett, Corporation Counsel, of Springfield, for appellee city of Springfield.

Raymond L. Terrell, of Drach, Terrell and Deffenbaugh, of Springfield, for appellee township of Woodside.

John M. Kimble and John K. Surman, of Springfield, for appellee township of Curran.

Jack B. Teplitz and James M. Tomlin, of Peoria, for amicus curiae the city of Peoria.


Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs filed a three-count class action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against defendants City of Springfield and Township of Capital, challenging certain aspects of defendants' annexation program. Joined as defendants were those townships adjacent to Capital Township and Ernest A. Ostermeier...

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