Thomas v. Daubs

Plaintiffs, William B. Thomas and Robert S. Thomas, sought to recover a 6% finder’s fee from defendants, John Daubs, doing business as Daubs Disposal Service, and Daubs Landfill, Inc., for obtaining a buyer for the landfill, as per an alleged oral contract between the parties. Defendants filed a joint motion for the involuntary dismissal of plaintiffs’ complaint, pursuant to section 2—619(a)(9) of the Code of Civil Procedure (the Code) (735 ILCS 5/2—619(a)(9) (West 1994)), on the ground that the Real Estate License Act of 1983 (the Act) (225 ILCS 455/1 et seq. (West 1994)) bars the action…