INDEP. VOTERS v. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMM'N

Nos. 2-88-0900, 2-88-1275 cons.

189 Ill. App.3d 761 (1989)

545 N.E.2d 557

INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF ILLINOIS et al., Petitioners, v. THE ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION et al., Respondents. — INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF ILLINOIS et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. THE ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION et al., Respondents-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed October 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aram A. Hartunian and Robert M. Weissbourd, both of Hartunian, Futterman & Howard, Chartered, of Chicago (James G. Bradtke, of counsel), for petitioners.

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield, and James E. Weging, of Illinois Commerce Commission, of Chicago (John P. Kelliher, Special Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for respondent Illinois Commerce Commission.

L. Bow Pritchett, of Illinois Bell Telephone Company, of Chicago (Robert G. Guritz, of counsel), for respondent Illinois Bell Telephone Company.


Order affirmed in 2-88-0900; judgment vacated in 2-88-1275.

JUSTICE REINHARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Independent Voters of Illinois and its attorneys (IVI) appeal directly from an order of the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) denying its petition seeking attorney fees under the common-fund doctrine to be awarded from monies ordered refunded to customers of Illinois Bell Telephone Company (Bell). IVI separately appeals from the judgment...

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