HAMER v. KIRK

No. 48277.

64 Ill.2d 434 (1976)

356 N.E.2d 524

PAUL E. HAMER et al., Appellees, v. FRANK A. KIRK, Director of the Department of Local Government Affairs, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied November 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Chicago, and Jack Hoogasian, State's Attorney, of Waukegan (Paul V. Esposito, Assistant Attorney General, and Ephraim G. Sayad and William J. Blumthal, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellants.

Paul E. Hamer, of Northbrook, for appellees.


Judgment reversed.

MR. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Lake County awarding the petitioner, Paul E. Hamer, attorney's fees and expenses in the amount of $28,308.02.

The petitioner, representing a class of taxpayers, brought a class action suit against the Director of the Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois, the Director of the Department of Local Government Affairs...

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