People ex rel. Madigan v. Wildermuth

¶ 1 This appeal presents a certified question involving the requirements necessary to maintain a civil rights claim for unlawful discrimination in connection with a "real estate transaction" under section 3-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (the Act) ( 775 ILCS 5/3-102 (West 2010) ). Specifically, the Attorney General filed a complaint alleging, inter alia , that defendants Matthew Wildermuth, George Kleanthis, and Legal Modification Network (LMN) unlawfully discriminated on the basis of race and national origin in the furnishing of services in connection with real estate transactions. The…