HIGHSMITH v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AID

No. 2-03-0065.

803 N.E.2d 652 (2004)

345 Ill. App.3d 774

281 Ill.Dec. 248

Fredrick HIGHSMITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AID and Barry Maram, as Director of the Department of Public Aid, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

January 21, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Gary S. Feinerman, Solicitor General, Diane M. Potts, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for Jackie Garner, Director, Illinois Department of Public Aid.

David F. Black, UAW-Chrysler Legal Services Plan, Belvidere, for Fredrick Highsmith.


Justice BYRNE delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants, the Illinois Department of Public Aid (Department) and its Director, Barry Maram, appeal from an adverse judgment of the circuit court of Winnebago County in a proceeding under the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq. (West 2000)). The Department had placed a lien on a certain investment account in order to collect past-due child support from Derrick Highsmith, who is the adult son...

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