IN RE DURKIN

No. 2-97-0978.

700 N.E.2d 1089 (1998)

299 Ill. App.3d 192

233 Ill.Dec. 381

In re Purported Election of Bill DURKIN (Newton Finn, Petitioner-Appellant, v. William Durkin, a/k/a Bill Durkin, as purported Mayor-elect of Waukegan, et al., Respondents-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

September 25, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Newton Finn, Waukegan, Pro Se.

Michael E. Lavelle, Franklin Park, for William Durkin.

Robert J. Masini, Diver, Grach, Quade & Masini, Waukegan, for Canvass Board of the City of Waukegan, Sam Filippo, Brian Grach and Lawrence TenPas.

Michael J. Waller, Lake County State's Attorney, Mitchell L. Hoffman, Chief Deputy State's Attorney, Waukegan, for Willard Helander.


Justice HUTCHINSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner, Newton Finn, appeals from the dismissal by the circuit court of Lake County of his petition to contest an election (the petition). The petition contested the election of respondent William Durkin, a/k/a Bill Durkin, as mayor of Waukegan, Illinois, in the general election held on April 1, 1997 (the election). In addition to Durkin in his capacity as mayor-elect, the petition named as respondents Durkin...

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