City of Springfield v. Ameren Illinois Co.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Municipal Law
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (4th) 170755
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Sangamon Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
STEIGMANN

Court erred in granting City's motion for summary judgment in its declaratory judgment action. Ameren has a statutory right to continue to serve its customers in recently annexed areas, under amended Municipal Code. Nothing in record shows that contractual agreement currently exists granting city a contractual right to service the newly annexed areas. (HARRIS and KNECHT, concurring.)