· 10/1/1990
People v. Capitol News, Inc.
Citations
- 560 N.E.2d 303
- 137 Ill. 2d 162
- 148 Ill. Dec. 1
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- when a plaintiff lacks standing to assert a claim, the trial court’s judgment must be set aside for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
- when a plaintiff lacks standing to assert a claim, the trial court's judgment must be set aside for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
- when a plaintiff lacks standing to assert a claim, the trial court's judgment must be set aside for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
- “An impossible standard of preciseness of language and expression cannot be required; it is enough that the law’s language and meaning are sufficiently definite when measured by common understanding and practices.”
- lack of subject-matter jurisdiction may be raised by this court sua sponte
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Judges: Ward
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