DAVIS v. CITY OF COUNTRY CLUB HILLS

Docket No. 1-12-3634.

997 N.E.2d 943 (2013)

2013 IL App (1st) 123634

375 Ill. Dec. 632

Anthony DAVIS, John Edwards, Cynthia Singleton, Vincent Lockett, Leon Williams, Tyrone Hutson, Steven Burris, and Frank Martin, in Their Official Capacities as Aldermen of the City of Country Club Hills, and Oscar McNeal and Chester Miller, as Individuals, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CITY OF COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Deborah M. McIlvain, in Her Official Capacity as Clerk of the City of Country Club Hills, and David Orr, in His Official Capacity as the Cook County Clerk, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

September 30, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer , of Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., of Chicago, for appellants.

John B. Murphey , of Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue, of Chicago, for appellees.


OPINION

Presiding Justice HYMAN delivered the judgment of the court with opinion.

¶ 1 This interlocutory appeal challenges the trial court's denial of a petition to preliminarily enjoin the results of a referendum reducing to five the number of aldermen in the City of Country Club Hills. A majority of eligible voters approved the referendum at the November 6, 2012, general election, and in April 2013, the...

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