BUEKER v. MADISON COUNTY

No. 5-15-0282.

61 N.E.3d 237 (2016)

2016 IL App (5th) 150282

Scott BUEKER, Virgil Straeter, and Richeson Real Estate, LLC, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. MADISON COUNTY, Illinois; Fred Bathon; Kurt Prenzler, in his Official Capacity as Madison County Treasurer; Jim Foley; Alan J. Dunstan; Mark Von Nida; Barrett Rochman; Kenneth Rochman; Blue Sky Vineyards, LLC; Cdbr, LLC; Sabre Group, LLC; SI Securities, LLC; Dennis Ballinger, Jr.; Empire Tax Corporation; Vista Securities, Inc.; John Vassen; Joseph Vassen; V.I. Inc.; Scott McLean; Land of Lincoln Securities, LLC; Prairie State Securities, LLC; Robert Luken; Luken Investment Co.; Scott Sieron; Raven Securities, Inc.; Illinois Mobile Homes, LLC; Illinois Realty Group Holdings, LLC; Illinois Realty Group, LLC; John W. Scott; Edward Beasley; RLI Insurance Co.; and Western Surety Company, Defendants (Madison County, Illinois; Jim Foley; Barrett Rochman; Kenneth Rochman; Blue Sky Vineyards, LLC; CDBR, LLC; Sabre Group, LLC; SI Securities, LLC; Dennis Ballinger, Jr.; Empire Tax Corporation; Vista Securities, Inc.; John Vassen; Joseph Vassen; V.I. Inc.; Scott Sieron; Raven Securities, Inc.; Illinois Mobile Homes, LLC; Illinois Realty Group Holdings, LLC; and Illinois Realty Group, LLC, Defendants-Petitioners).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

September 7, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew R. Kasnetz , Timothy C. Sansone , Natalie J. Kussart , Michele L. Parrish , Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C., St. Louis, MO, attorneys for Blue Sky Vineyards, LLC, CDBR, LLC, Barrett Rochman, Kenneth Rochman, Sabre Group, LLC, SI Securities, LLC.

Gordon B. Nash , Daniel J. Delaney , Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Chicago, IL, attorneys for Dennis Ballinger, Jr., Empire Tax Corporation, Vista Securities, Inc.

Paul T. Slocomb , Hoffman & Slocomb, St. Louis, MO, attorneys for V.I. Inc., John Vassen, Joseph Vassen.

Alvin C. Paulson , Attorney at Law, Belleville, IL, attorneys for Illinois Mobile Homes, LLC, Illinois Realty Group Holdings, LLC, Illinois Realty Group, LLC, Raven Securities, Inc., Scott Sieron.

Craig L. Unrath , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL; Michael D. Schag , Patrick D. Cloud , Ann C. Barron , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Edwardsville, IL, attorneys for James Foley, Madison County, Illinois.

Steven C. Giacoletto , Giacoletto Law Office, P.C., Collinsville, IL; Aaron G. Weishaar , Boris A. Kaupp , Reinert, Weishaar & Associates, P.C., St. Louis, MO, Nelson L. Mitten , Paul A. Grote , Riezman Berger P.C., St. Louis, MO, attorneys for Scott Bueker, Richeson Real Estate, LLC, Virgil Straeter.


OPINION

¶ 1 The plaintiffs, Scott Bueker, Virgil Straeter, and Richeson Real Estate, LLC, filed a motion for class certification. The plaintiffs sought to recover damages for alleged losses resulting from the manner in which former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon...

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