People Ex Rel. Bernardi v. City of Highland Park

Plaintiff, the Department of Labor, through its Director (the Director), appeals from certain orders of the circuit court of Lake County, on remand from the Illinois Supreme Court, granting defendant Durocher Dock and Dredge Corporation’s (Durocher’s) section 2—611 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110, par. 2—611) motion against the Director and awarding Durocher $42,346.40 in costs and attorney fees. The Director contends (1) that the trial court was without jurisdiction to consider Durocher’s section 2—611 motion because (a) the motion was not timely filed; and (b) the trial court acted beyond…