Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Beeler, Schad & Diamond, P.C. v. Target Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 25, 2006No. 1—04—2001, 1—04—3159 consPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Neville
This consolidated appeal was commenced when Beeler, Schad & Diamond, EC., the relator, or whistleblower as that term is defined in the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act (740 ILCS 175/4(b)(2) (West 2002)) (Act) filed two complaints and blew the whistle on both Target and Wal-Mart, alleging that they created Internet subsidiaries to avoid their duty to collect and remit use taxes to the State of Illinois. The State was granted leave to intervene in both lawsuits, and after the Target and Wal-Mart lawsuits were consolidated, the State filed a motion to dismiss the relator. The State’s…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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