Pending Lawsuits Against Joliet & NorthPoint

12th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois (Will County):

  • CenterPoint v Joliet ("CenterPoint Lawsuit 2 - Jury Trial"): case 22CH126, Judge Rickmon - 10/05/2023 at 9:00 AM (Status) and 02/16/2024 ay 9:00 AM (Trial Call Status).
  • Elwood v Joliet (includes Just Say No to NP): case 20CH590, Judge Pavich - 11/07/2023 at 1:30 PM (Hearing on Motion to Reconsider Dismissal) - All counts except for one have been dismissed.
  • Houbolt Rd Ext v Joliet ("CenterPoint Lawsuit 1"): case 22MR138, Judge Pavich - Dismissed with Prejudice on 10/18/2022. CenterPoint has filed and won an appeal (Appellate Case #3-22-0433).  Case will be coming back to Will County Court.

Appellate Court Third District of Illinois (Ottawa):

  • Kieken v Joliet ("FOIA Denial"): case 21CH448, Judge Pavich - (Plaintiff prevailed and was awarded legal fees). On 10/3/2022, Joliet has filed an appeal and I have filed a counter-appeal. Appellate Case #03-22-0392: Oral Arguments in the Appellate Court were heard on 09/11/2023 and we are now awaiting the ruling. Listen to the oral arguments here.
  • Elwood v Andersen ("Bridge over Rt 53 at Walter Strawn Dr"): case 19CH817 has been combined into 19MR596 and Case 19CH1054 is related, Judge Jarz - 02/22/2024 at 9:00 AM (Status Hearing). Case was appealed. Appellate Case #3-22-0515: Oral Arguments in the Appellate Court were heard on 09/12/2023 and we are now awaiting the ruling. Listen to the oral arguments here.
  • Stop NorthPoint v Joliet: case 20CH739, Judge Jarz - Stop NorthPoint has filed an appeal and it is working its way through the Appellate Court. Appellate Case #3-22-0517: Joliet's brief was filed on 9/15, and our brief is due on 9/29.
Will County Courthouse

Be aware that dates & times can change quickly/unexpectedly, so one should always verify by using the "Case Lookup" tool on the court's website at circuitclerkofwillcounty.com.  Cases are usually heard during the morning session starting at 9 or 10 am.

The Zoom meeting IDs and passwords are listed by Judge's name on the main home page and the public is allowed to attend courtroom proceedings via Zoom, or in-person depending on the courthouse's latest Covid-19 rules.