MADDEN v. CRONSON

No. 63255.

114 Ill.2d 504 (1986)

501 N.E.2d 1267

WILLIAM M. MADDEN, Acting Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT G. CRONSON, Auditor General, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Phelan, of Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., of Chicago, for plaintiff.

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Samuel W. Witwer, Sr., of Chicago, Special Assistant Attorney General), in a special and limited appearance to contest jurisdiction, for defendant.


Writ issued.

JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Pursuant to our Rule 381(a) (87 Ill.2d R. 381(a)), plaintiff, William M. Madden, in his capacity as the Acting Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, filed a motion for leave to file a complaint requesting that this court issue a writ of mandamus ordering defendant, Robert G. Cronson, Auditor General, to audit the funds appropriated by the General Assembly to...

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