Village of Lisle v. Action Outdoor Advertising Co.
Illinois Appellate Court
188 Ill. App. 3d 751, 544 N.E.2d 836 (1989)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
Chester and Judith Smith (defendants) owned land located approximately 648 feet outside the corporate limits of the Village of Lisle, Illinois (village) (plaintiff). Both the Smiths and the village anticipated that the village would one day outgrow its then-current boundaries and would need to annex nearby land. At the Smiths’ request, the village agreed to extend its water lines to the Smiths’ property. In return, the Smiths signed a pre-annexation agreement obliging the Smiths to make extensive improvements to bring their property up to the village-code standards. The Smiths petitioned the county to approve the village’s annexation of the Smiths’ property. Before the county took any action on the Smiths’ petition, the Smiths leased part of their property to Action Outdoor Advertising Company (Action) (defendant), which began erecting a large billboard on the lot. The village objected to the billboard and sued Action and the Smiths to stop construction. The trial court entered summary judgment for Action and the Smiths. The village appealed to the Illinois Appellate Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Inglis, J.)
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