by Randal Birkey | Feb 13, 2013 | Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin
Last year we reported that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in a case, Senne v. Village of Palatine, that is of great concern for municipalities across the state. In Senne, a class of plaintiffs brought a complaint against the Village of...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 29, 2013 | Carlos S. Arévalo, Gregory J. Barry, Local Government Law Bulletin, Richard G. Flood, Ryan P. Farrell, Timothy J. Clifton, William C. Westfall
Local Government Award: The City of Harvard received the 2012 Governor’s Hometown Award for its support and service to the Harvard Community Center and Food Pantry. Congratulations to the City of Harvard for this prestigious recognition. ZRFM Attorney Updates:...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 29, 2013 | Local Government Law Bulletin, William C. Westfall
A municipality has two compelling reasons to implement and enforce a proper vehicle impound policy: (1) to minimize risks to public safety and municipal liability; and (2) to offset the cost and even gain money from the impound process. Concerns with public safety and...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 29, 2013 | Carlos S. Arévalo, Local Government Law Bulletin
In a welcome, yet surprising development, a court in Illinois finally issued a favorable ruling for municipalities last fall. The Appellate Court for the Fifth District held in Pyle v. City of Granite City [i] that a firefighter was not entitled to the so-called...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 17, 2013 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
A 5-2 majority of the Illinois Supreme Court held in late 2012 that tort immunity for recreational facilities provided by local governments includes immunity for injuries related to snow accumulations created by routine snow removal efforts. While this is good news...
