People Ex Rel. Ryan v. Rude Way Entersprises, Inc.

The State of Illinois (State) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing several counts of its complaint for failure to state a cause of action as a matter of law. At issue in this appeal is whether this court has jurisdiction to address the matter and, if so, whether the allegations in the complaint were sufficient to state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted. For the following reasons, the appeal is dismissed.

The State filed an amended complaint against defendants, Rude Way Enterprises, Inc., now known as Ricci & Associates, Inc., an Illinois…