Kibort v. Westrom

Plaintiff, Scott Kibort, appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, the Du Page County Election Commission and its chairman, Dean Westrom (collectively referred to as the Commission), on plaintiffs complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief. Plaintiff also appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion for summary judgment. In his complaint, plaintiff alleged that the Commission had violated the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (the Information Act) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 2004)) by denying his request to examine the ballots,…