West Suburban Hospital Medical Center v. Hynes

Defendant, the Phoenix Bond and Indemnity Company, Inc., purchased the alleged delinquent property taxes of plaintiff, the West Suburban Hospital Medical Center, at the 1985 county tax sale. The hospital thereafter redeemed its property. The day after its redemption, the hospital brought this action in the circuit court of Cook County. The hospital named as defendants Phoenix Bond; Thomas Hynes, the Cook County assessor; Edward Rosewell, the county treasurer and ex officio collector; John Gallagher, the county auditor; and Stanley Kusper, the county clerk. The hospital sought a declaration…