Leafblad v. Skidmore

Plaintiff, Larry Leafblad, sued to enjoin defendant, Lake County treasurer and ex officio tax collector Robert Skidmore, from collecting part of plaintiffs real estate tax bill for 2001. Plaintiffs complaint alleged that the taxes that he disputes are based on an unauthorized reassessment of plaintiffs property. The trial court denied plaintiffs motion for summary judgment (see 735 ILCS 5/2 — 1005(c) (West 2000)) and dismissed the complaint (see 735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(9) (West 2000)). Plaintiff appeals, contending that he is entitled to summary judgment because the undisputed facts show that…