Hoffman v. Nustra

This class action was filed by Lake County taxpayers to challenge the Real Estate Transfer Tax Act collections by Lake County officials from August 7, 1978, through May 16, 1979, as provided in section 3 of that statute, as amended by Public Act 80 — 1334 (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1978 Supp., ch. 120, par. 1003). Plaintiffs, Robert Hoffman and Barbara Hoffman, beneficiaries under trust agreement No. 7718, and Michael W. Cantar, as trustee under trust No. 7718, acting individually and on behalf of taxpayers who had paid the real estate transfer tax (Hoffmans), brought this suit against defendants…