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Village of Bolingbrook v. Bolingbrook Firefighters Association

Citations: 808 N.E.2d 1006; 209 Ill. 2d 575; 283 Ill. Dec. 718; 2004 Ill. LEXIS 820Docket: 98024

Court: Illinois Supreme Court; May 26, 2004; Illinois; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Supreme Court of Illinois, in case number 98024, addressed a petition involving the Village of Bolingbrook and the Bolingbrook Firefighters Association. On May 26, 2004, the Court denied the petition for leave to appeal. Exercising its supervisory authority, the Court instructed the Appellate Court, Third District, to vacate its prior judgment in the case of Village of Bolingbrook v. Bolingbrook Firefighters Ass’n. Local 3005. The directive included a remand to the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, with orders to vacate its judgment favoring the respondents, allow the Village of Bolingbrook to file an answer to the Board's complaint, and to reevaluate the matter based on its merits.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Petition for Leave to Appeal

Application: The Supreme Court of Illinois exercised its discretion to deny the petition for leave to appeal in the case involving the Village of Bolingbrook and the Bolingbrook Firefighters Association.

Reasoning: On May 26, 2004, the Court denied the petition for leave to appeal.

Remand to Administrative Agency

Application: The Court ordered the remand of the case to the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, with specific instructions to vacate its previous judgment and reevaluate the case based on its merits.

Reasoning: The directive included a remand to the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, with orders to vacate its judgment favoring the respondents, allow the Village of Bolingbrook to file an answer to the Board's complaint, and to reevaluate the matter based on its merits.

Supervisory Authority of the Supreme Court

Application: The Supreme Court utilized its supervisory authority to instruct the Appellate Court to vacate its prior judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.

Reasoning: Exercising its supervisory authority, the Court instructed the Appellate Court, Third District, to vacate its prior judgment in the case of Village of Bolingbrook v. Bolingbrook Firefighters Ass’n. Local 3005.