1. BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
      2. UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ) A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, )
      3. Complainant, )
      4. ) PCB No. 08-96
      5. v. ) (Enforcement- Land, Air, Water)
      6. HAMMAN FARMS, )
      7. Respondents. )
      8. NOTICE OF FILING
      9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
      10. (via U.S. Mail and electronic filing)
      11. (via U.S. Mail)
      12. BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
      13. UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ) A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, )
      14. Complainant, )
      15. ) PCB No. 08-96
      16. v. ) (Enforcement- Land, Air, Water)
      17. HAMMAN FARMS, )
      18. Respondents. )
      19. COUNT IV
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,
)
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
)
)
Complainant,
)
)
PCB No. 08-96
v.
)
(Enforcement- Land, Air, Water)
)
HAMMAN FARMS,
)
)
Respondents.
)
NOTICE OF FILING
TO:
SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 16, 2009, we electronically filed with the
Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board,
Complainant’s Response to Respondent’s
Motion to Strike,
a copy of which is attached hereto and hereby served upon you.
Dated:
September 16, 2009
Respectfully submitted,
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
/s/ Michelle M. LaGrotta____________
One of Its Attorneys
Thomas G. Gardiner
Michelle M. LaGrotta
GARDINER KOCH WESIBERG & WRONA
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 950
Chicago, IL 60604
312-362-0000
Atty ID: 29637
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
Electronic Filing - Received, Clerk's Office, September 16, 2009
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Michelle M. LaGrotta, the undersigned certify that on September 16, 2009, I have
served the attached
RESPONSE TO HAMMAN FARMS’ MOTION TO STRIKE
YORKVILLE’S ANSWER TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO COUNT IV
, upon:
Mr. John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street
James R. Thompson Center, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601-3218
(via U.S. Mail and electronic filing)
Bradley P. Halloran
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R. Thompson Center, Ste. 11-500
100 W Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(via U.S. Mail)
Charles F. Helsten
Nicola A. Nelson
Hinshaw & Culbertson
100 Park Avenue
P.O. Box 1389
Rockford, IL 61105-1389
(via email to: NNelson@hinshawlaw.com and CHelsten@hinshawlaw.com, and U.S. Mail)
/s/ Michelle M. LaGrotta______________
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,
)
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
)
)
Complainant,
)
)
PCB No. 08-96
v.
)
(Enforcement- Land, Air, Water)
)
HAMMAN FARMS,
)
)
Respondents.
)
COMPLAINANT’S RESPONSE TO RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO STRIKE
YORKVILLE’S ANSWER TO HAMMAN FARMS AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO
COUNT IV
NOW COMES the Complainant, UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, by and through its
attorneys, GARDINER KOCH WEISBERG & WRONA, and for its RESPONSE TO
RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO STRIKE YORKVILLE’S ANSWERS TO AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES TO COUNT IV, it states as follows:
1. Hamman Farms’ Motion to Strike Yorkville’s Answer to Hamman Farms’
Affirmative Defense to Count IV was unnecessary and intended solely to harass
and raise Yorkville’s litigation cost. Hamman Farms completely disregards the
last sentence of each of the United City of Yorkville’s Answers, which states,
respectively, “Complainant denies Affirmative Defense Number 1” and
“Complainant denies Affirmative Defense Number 2.” As such, Yorkville’s
Answer complies with the rules governing answers set forth in 35 Ill. Adm. Code
§103.204(d).
See also
, 735 ILCS 2/5-610(a) (stating, “Every answer and
subsequent pleading shall contain an explicit admission or denial of each
allegation of the pleading to which it relates.”) A cursory reading of these
Answers shows that Yorkville denied each of Hamman Farms’ Affirmative
Defenses. While the form of the denial was not to Hamman Farms liking,
Yorkville has complied with the Board’s requirements. Hamman Farms’ motion
is merely another attempt by Hamman Farms to delay litigation and drive up
costs.
WHEREFORE, United City of Yorkville respectfully requests that the Illinois Pollution
Control Board deny Hamman Farms’ Motion to Strike Yorkville’s Answer to Affirmative
Defenses Count IV and grant such other relief as the Board deems just and equitable.
Respectfully submitted,
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
By: _/s/ Michelle M. LaGrotta ____
One of Its Attorneys
Dated: September 16, 2009
Thomas G. Gardiner
Kenneth M. Battle
Michelle M. LaGrotta
Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona
53 W Jackson Blvd., Ste. 950
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-0000
Law Firm ID: 29637

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