Moran v. Robbin

Defendants appeal an order of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and upholding the validity of a tax deed issued to plaintiff. We reverse.

Although numerous issues were raised by the parties, we find two issues dispositive in this case:

1. Did the plaintiff “abandon” his mailed notice of pending tax deed issuance when he subsequently published notice of such pending tax deed issuance?

2. Did the plaintiff file a proper proof of notice following the publication of notice of pending tax deed issuance?

The defendants, R. Charles and…