People ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Walliser

The defendant, John Walliser (Walliser), appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Will County awarding possession of a rental house to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as a result of Walliser’s failure to pay rent. At the trial of this forcible entry and detainer action, the trial court prohibited Walliser from asserting certain defenses. The court ruled that Walliser’s defenses were not germane to the issues of superior possession rights or whether Walliser owed rent to IDOT. On appeal, Walliser argues the trial court committed error in failing to join a necessary…