'While I was not at the hearing, our legal counsel advised that the judge took the matter under advisement and plans on issuing a ruling next Tuesday. Mervis' motion essentially sought to have the city pull back the various building permits it had issued to Danville Development LLC which, if granted, would require cessation of construction on the casino, according to Simon.Ī judge from Coles County heard oral argument Wednesday morning in the Vermilion County Courthouse rather than having the parties travel down to Coles County, Simon reported. On Wednesday, there was a hearing on Mervis' motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction hearing.
