FOREST PRESERVE DIST. v. BROWN FAMILY TRUST

No. 2-00-0289.

753 N.E.2d 1110 (2001)

323 Ill. App.3d 686

257 Ill.Dec. 484

The FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF DU PAGE COUNTY, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Loren and Gisela BROWN FAMILY TRUST, Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant (Bruce Gordon, Dartmoor Homes Acquisition Corporation, and Unknown Others, Defendants-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

July 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott M. Day, Rachel K. Robert, Day & Robert, P.C., Robert G. Black, Law Offices of Robert G. Black, Naperville, for Forest Preserve District of Du Page County.

Stephen D. Helm, Jacqueline J. Casey, David W. Krula, Steve Helm & Associates, Naperville, for Loren and Gisela Brown Family Trust.

Gary M. Vanek, Schwarz, Vanek & Weiler, P.C., West Dundee, for Bruce Gordon.

Samuel G. Harrod IV, Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle, Schaumburg, for Dartmoor Homes Acquisition Corp.

Michael M. Roth, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Lisle, for County of Du Page, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, McHenry County Preservation District, City of Naperville, Amici Curiae.

Bryan E. Mraz, Law Offices of Bryan E. Mraz & Associates, Roselle, for Village of Bartlett, Amicus Curiae.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, George J. Sotos, Mary T. Nagel, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, for the People ex rel. James Ryan, Amicus Curiae.


Justice O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, the Forest Preserve District of Du Page County (the District), appeals the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants, the Loren and Gisela Brown Family Trust (the Browns), Bruce Gordon, Dartmoor Homes Acquisition Corp. (Dartmoor), and unknown others. On appeal, the District argues that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of defendants.

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