Robert Slattery
Robert Slattery
appeals finished forward initial likely move process suits until
However, these suits likely won't move forward until the appeals process is finished in this initial case.
abuse bodies confidence correct estimated joined million pay percent since taxing taxpayers tremendous
It's the correct decision. I've had tremendous confidence since I filed the lawsuit. It was such a clear-cut abuse of the tort fund. Because of this decision, the taxing bodies may have to pay 15 to 20 percent of the more than $1 million that was illegally used to the estimated 2,000 taxpayers who joined the lawsuit.
divert funds illegal purpose spend tax
In Illinois, it is illegal to levy a tax for one purpose and to then divert the funds and spend them for another purpose.