COUNTY OF KNOX EX REL. MASTERSON v. HIGHLANDS

Nos. 86891, 87002.

723 N.E.2d 256 (1999)

188 Ill.2d 546

243 Ill.Dec. 224

The COUNTY OF KNOX ex rel. Robert MASTERSON, Knox County Zoning Department Administrator, et al., Appellants, v. The HIGHLANDS, L.L.C., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied January 31, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Mangieri, State's Atty. of Knox County, Galesburg, for the County of Knox in No. 86891.

Charles M. Gering, McDermott Will & Emery, Chicago, David S. Simpson, Hattery Simpson & West, Galesburg, for The Highlands, L.L.C. and James R. Baird in No. 86891.

Michael G. Barton, Bellatti & Barton, Springfield, Barbara Kay Stille, Illinois Agricultural Ass'n, Bloomington, amicus curiae for Illinois Agricultural Ass'n and Illinois Pork Producers Ass'n in No. 86891.

George Mueller, Hoffman, Mueller & Creedon, Ottawa, for Shelly Adams and John J. Leonard in No. 87002.

Charles M. Gering, McDermott Will & Emery, Chicago, Barbara Kay Stille, Illinois Agricultural Ass'n, Bloomington, State's Attorney Knox County for the County of Knox in No. 87002.


Chief Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The Highlands, L.L.C., filed a complaint in the circuit court of Knox County against the Knox County zoning board of appeals (board), Knox County State's Attorney Paul Mangieri, and John Leonard, one of others hereafter collectively referred to as "Objectors." The Highlands sought a determination that it could proceed to construct and operate a large-scale hog confinement...

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