Arlin-Golf, LCC v. The Village of Arlington Heights

Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing on res judicata grounds plaintiffs' lawsuit alleging that defendant-Village violated Equal Protection, Due Process and Takings Clauses by implementing TIF District and otherwise frustrating plaintiffs' efforts to privately sell shopping center, where parties had entered into settlement agreement of prior state-court lawsuit that alleged similar cause of action. Record showed that both causes of action relied on same operative facts and concerned similar allegations that defendant's conduct interfered with plaintiffs' ability to profit from shopping center. Fact that instant lawsuit sought recovery based on additional theories not mentioned in prior lawsuit or that, according to plaintiffs, instant settlement agreement was not properly procured was immaterial.