The Diocese of Quincy v. The Episcopal Church

Trial court, in initial action filed by church, trial and appellate courts found that church had no interest in any diocese endowment funds in a certain bank account. Any relitigation of this issue, which has been settled as a matter of law, is barred by the law-of-the case doctrine. Later suit filed by church in a different county, advancing alternative theory of recovery, was improper. By sending pleadings requesting Peoria County court to enjoin enforcement of Adams County court order, church brought pleadings from Peoria County into Adams County case, and thus Adams County court had authority to impose Rule 137 sanctions on church. (KNECHT and HOLDER WHITE, concurring.)