Appellate Court of Illinois February 17, 2000, 3-99-0315 (Save Our Little Vermilion Environment, Inc. v. Illinois Cement Co.)

JUSTICE SLATER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Save Our Little Vermilion Environment, Inc. (SOLVE), a nonprofit corporation, filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant Illinois Cement Company. SOLVE sought to prevent Illinois Cement from mining limestone on a parcel of land (the property) adjacent to Illinois Cement’s existing quarrying operation.