HARRIS v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

No. 2-03-0011.

803 N.E.2d 1063 (2004)

345 Ill. App.3d 764

281 Ill.Dec. 442

Ruth L. HARRIS, as Ex'r of the Estate of Bernice Harris, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Linda Renee Baker, Secretary, The Department of Public Aid, Jackie Garner, Director, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

January 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven C. Perlis, Family Center for Elder Law, PC, Arlington Heights, for Ruth L. Harris.

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Gary S. Feinerman, Solicitor General, Carl J. Elitz, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for Linda Renee Baker, Jackie Garner, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Department of Public Aid.


Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Ruth Harris, appeals from the trial court's order affirming the order of defendants, the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Public Aid (DPA) (collectively, "the State agencies"). We affirm.

We first note that Ruth Harris, Bernice's daughter, had Bernice's power of attorney and initiated these proceedings. We also note that Bernice died during the pendency of the proceedings...

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