LYONS v. RYAN

No. 92503.

780 N.E.2d 1098 (2002)

201 Ill.2d 529

269 Ill.Dec. 374

Michael LYONS et al., Appellants, v. George H. RYAN et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

September 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Atkins, Jay Stewart, Terrance Norton, Chicago, for appellants.

James R. Thompson, Timothy J. Rooney, Jack J. Crowe, Raymond W. Mitchell, of Winston & Strawn, Special Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, for appellee George H. Ryan.

Robert M. Andalman, Charles A. Duffield, of Altheimer & Gray, Chicago, for appellee Citizens for Ryan.

Michael J. Kralovec, Sara J. Rowden, of Nash, Lalich & Kralovec, Special Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, for appellees Scott Fawell and Mike Chamness.

Michael J. Hayes, Special Assistant Attorney General, Wallace C. Solberg, Arthur M. Scheller, III, of Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Chicago, for appellees Mark Sniegowski and John Chychula.

Alexander Polikoff, Chicago, for amicus curiae Business & Professional People for the Public Interest.

Joel A. D'Alba, of Asher, Gittler, Greenfield & D'Alba, Ltd., Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois State Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations.

Marvin Gittler, of Asher, Gittler, Greenfield & D'Alba, Ltd., Chicago, for amicus curiae Joint Counsel No. 25 International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Stephen M. Shapiro, Jeffrey W. Sarles, Steffen N. Johnson, of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Tyrone C. Fahner.


Justice KILBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Michael Lyons and the Better Government Association, "on behalf of and for the benefit of the State of Illinois," filed suit against defendants, George Ryan, Citizens for Ryan, and other present and former officers and employees of the Secretary of State, seeking to impose constructive trusts on funds and benefits alleged to have been illegally received by defendants. Ryan, a former Secretary of State...

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