Illinois Supreme Court· 10/17/2003

Van Meter v. Darien Park District

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207 Ill. 2d 359

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holding that the plaintiff’s failure to carry the shifted burden justifies the granting of the section 2-619 motion and the dismissal of the action
noting that the legislature’s intent in enacting the Tort Immunity Act was “to prevent the dissipation of public funds on damage awards in tort cases”
denying motion to strike argument raised for the first time on reply in answer to argument advanced by moving party
denying the defendants’ motion to strike an argument raised for the first time in the plaintiffs’ reply brief because the argument was an answer to arguments advanced by the defendants
applying common law governing drainage of surface water to local public entity
applying common law governing drainage of surface water to local public entity

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Judges: Kilbride, Thomas, Fitzgerald, Garman, Gaeman

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