Toufexis v. Hughes

The Illinois Department of Registration and Education (Department) appeals from an order of the trial court that ordered the Department to pay the plaintiff, Paul Toufexis, certain sums of money from the Real Estate Recovery Fund (Fund) in the form of damages ($7,000), accrued interest ($1,699), costs of suit ($1,107), and attorney fees ($1,470.90).

The Department appeals and raises two alternative assignments of error in this court. Since we hold that the plaintiff was not entitled to payment from the Fund due to his failure to comply with the notice requirements of the controlling statute…