Pedigo v. Johnson

Danny J. Pedigo, a pro se plaintiff, filed suit to determine whether the decision of defendant Illinois Department of Revenue was void. The circuit court of Sangamon County dismissed the complaint on res judicata grounds, and plaintiff appeals.

After a hearing on August 21, 1979, the Department determined plaintiff was liable for arrears of taxes of approximately $15,600. Plaintiff filed suit for judicial review, but the trial court affirmed the Department’s assessment. We, in turn, affirmed the trial court’s judgment in Pedigo v. Department of Revenue (1982), 105 Ill. App. 3d 759, 434 N.E.2d…