LYONS v. RYAN

No. 1-00-2692.

756 N.E.2d 396 (2001)

324 Ill. App.3d 1094

258 Ill.Dec. 414

Michael LYONS, a State of Illinois taxpayer, and the Better Government Association, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, on behalf of and for the benefit of the State of Illinois, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. George H. RYAN, Citizens for Ryan, a State political committee, Scott Fawell, Mark Sniegowski, Mike Chamness, and John Chychula, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

August 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Atkins, Jules Terrence Brunner and Jay Stewart, Chicago, for Appellants.

Nash, Lalich & Kralovec (Michael J. Kralovec and Sara J. Rowden, of counsel); Winston & Strawn (James R. Thompson, Timothy J. Rooney, Bruce R. Braun and Jack J. Crowe, of counsel); Gardner, Carton & Douglas (Michael J. Hayes, Special Assistant Attorney General, of counsel); Altheimer & Gray (Robert M. Andalman and Charles A. Duffield, of counsel), Chicago, for Appellees.


Presiding Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs Michael Lyons and the Better Government Association (BGA), on behalf of and for the benefit of the State of Illinois, appeal an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing their claims against defendants George H. Ryan, Citizens for Ryan (a State Political Committee) (CFR), Scott Fawell, Mark Sniegowski, Mike Chamness and John Chychula. Plaintiffs had sought the imposition of a constructive...

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