Weitzman v. Cook County

Plaintiff taxpayer sought injunctive relief on behalf of himself, all other taxpayers similarly situated, and the taxing districts to restrain the Cook County Board from allegedly violating its fiduciary duty to plaintiffs by awarding certain properties purchased at a scavenger sale to Neighborhood Housing Development Organizations rather than selling said properties to the highest cash bidders.

The Cook County Board moved to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint on the basis that he lacked standing to assert the rights of the taxing districts and that he had failed to show that the Cook…