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· 10/1/1990

People v. Capitol News, Inc.

Citations

  • 560 N.E.2d 303
  • 137 Ill. 2d 162
  • 148 Ill. Dec. 1

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  • 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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