People el rel. Wofford v. Brown

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Standing
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL App (1st) 161118
Decision Date: 
Friday, February 17, 2017
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 6th Div.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
ROCHFORD

Plaintiff, as alderman and member of city council, has substantial interest in quo warranto action seeking removal of another elected alderman, based on his ineligibility to hold office of alderman. Thus, Plaintiff has standing to bring quo warranto action seeking removal of alderman from his office. (HOFFMAN and CUNNINGHAM, concurring.)