City of Effingham, Illinois v. Diss Truck & Repair, LLC

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Municipal Law
Citation
Case Number: 
2019 IL App (5th) 180064
Decision Date: 
Thursday, March 28, 2019
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
Effingham Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
WELCH

City sought compensation for extrication services performed for benefit of Defendant LLCV, a nonresident. Intent of legislature, in allowing a municipality to seek reimbursement for firefighting services provided to nonresidents, under Section 11-6-1.1 of Municipal Code, was to eliminate the taxpayer's burden for such services. The most reasonable interpretation of "firefighting services" is all services renderedd by the municipality's fire department. (CHAPMAN and CATES, concurring.)