Village of Bensenville v. City of Chicago

              No. 2--08--0769 Filed: 1-7-09
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IN THE
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
SECOND DISTRICT
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THE VILLAGE OF BENSENVILLE, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court
ROBERTA BAIRD, WILLIAM BAIRD, ) of Du Page County.
ARLENE BENSON, BERNARDO )
FLORES, GAIL FLORES, NELSON )
MARRERO, and ROBERT RACKOW, ))
Plaintiffs-Appellants, ))
Nos. 07--CH--1620
v. ) 07--CH--2995
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THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ) Honorable
) Kenneth L. Popejoy,
Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge, Presiding.
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JUSTICE O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiffs, the Village of Bensenville, and Bensenville residents Roberta Baird, William
Baird, Arlene Benson, Bernardo Flores, Gail Flores, Nelson Marrero, and Robert Rackrow
(Residents), appeal the orders of the circuit court of Du Page County dismissing counts I through IV
of their five-count second amended complaint against defendant, the City of Chicago (Chicago), and
dissolving a preliminary injunction barring Chicago from demolishing structures in Bensenville
pursuant to its plan to expand O'Hare International Airport (O'Hare). We affirm in part, reverse in
part, and remand for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND