Lamar Whiteco Outdoor Corporation v. City of West Chicago

State: Illinois

Court: 2nd District Appellate

Docket No: 2-08-0020 Rel

Case Date: 10/08/2009

Preview:No. 2--08--0020 Filed: 10-8-09 _________________________________________________________________________________ IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS SECOND DISTRICT _________________________________________________________________________________ LAMAR WHITECO OUTDOOR CORPORATION, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Du Page County. ) Plaintiff-Appellee, ) ) v. ) No. 01--MR--907 ) THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO and ) BILL BEEBE, Code Enforcement Officer ) for the City of West Chicago, ) in His Official Capacity ) Honorable ) Kenneth L. Popejoy, Defendants-Appellants. ) Judge, Presiding. _________________________________________________________________________________ JUSTICE BURKE delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff, Lamar Whiteco Outdoor Corporation, initiated an action that led to a permanent injunction barring defendant, the City of West Chicago (City), from enforcing an advertising ordinance against plaintiff. The ordinance remains in effect as to all other outdoor advertisers. The trial court ruled that plaintiff is eligible for attorney fees and costs as a "prevailing party" under section 1988 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Act) (42 U.S.C.

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