County of Du Page v. Kussel

Plaintiff, the County of Du Page, filed a small claim complaint seeking $152.18 for sewer services allegedly rendered to defendant, Richard Kussel. The defendant counterclaimed for damages alleged to be the result of the surcharging of the plaintiff’s sewer line, and sought an injunction to remove the sewer line from his property. A motion to dismiss the counterclaim was denied and the case was transferred to the general division of the court. The court, in a bench trial, found for the plaintiff on all issues and defendant appeals.

We affirm that portion of the judgment below dealing with…