Author Taylor Brewer

If a Branch Falls in a Municipality, Does the Village Have Tort Immunity?

In Williams v. Village of Berkley, the First District Appellate Court considered whether the municipal defendant had sufficiently proven that it was immune from suit under Sections 2-109 and 2-201 of the Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10 et seq). Section 2-201… Continue Reading →

Fifth District Appellate Court Reverses Circuit Court’s Decision Regarding Abandonment of Historic Danville Tower

In City of Danville v. C.A. Collins Enterprises, the Fifth District Appellate Court recently reversed the Circuit Court of Vermilion County’s issuance of a deed to the City of Danville, finding that the circuit court improperly interpreted section 11-31-1(d) of… Continue Reading →

First District Cuts Off PSEBA Responsibility For Medicare-Eligible Beneficiaries And Spouses

               The First District Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in Barry v. The City of Chicago, 2021 IL App (1st) 200829, holding that a municipality does not have an obligation to pay PSEBA benefits for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries and… Continue Reading →

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