PEOPLES INDEPENDENT PARTY v. PETROFF

No. 5-89-0140.

191 Ill. App.3d 706 (1989)

548 N.E.2d 145

PEOPLES INDEPENDENT PARTY et al., Appellees, v. THOMAS G. PETROFF, SR., Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed December 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Marifian, of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., of Belleville, for appellant.

Ellen A. Dauber, of Cook, Shevlin, Keefe & Ysursa, Ltd., of Belleville, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE HOWERTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioners formed a new political party, the Peoples Independent Party, by filing organization papers and a nomination petition with the Canteen Township clerk and were listed with their party affiliation as candidates for township positions for the consolidated election to be held April 4, 1989.

Respondent Thomas Petroff, Sr., filed an objection to the petition, alleging that...

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