KAPLAN v. MAHIN

Nos. 77-318, 77-326 cons.

79 Ill. App.3d 848 (1979)

399 N.E.2d 315

HOWARD G. KAPLAN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GEORGE E. MAHIN, Director of the Department of Revenue, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed December 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Chicago (Robert G. Epsteen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel), for appellant George E. Mahin.

William R. Quinlan, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, for other appellants.

Block, Levy & Becker, Ltd., and Neistein, Richman, Hauslinger & Young, Ltd., both of Chicago (Harry A. Young, Jr., and Alvin W. Becker, of counsel), for appellees.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE RIZZI delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants State of Illinois and city of Chicago and certain of their financial officials appeal from an order granting fees to the attorneys for plaintiffs in these consolidated class action suits. After a Federal tax law was repealed, plaintiffs sued defendants to enjoin the collection and disbursement of taxes levied under companion Illinois tax statutes and to obtain refunds of the...

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