Ackerman v. Department of Public Aid

The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act provides as follows:

“In any case in which a party has any administrative rule invalidated by a court for any reason, including but not limited to the agency’s exceeding its statutory authority or the agency’s failure to follow statutory procedures in the adoption of the rule, the court shall award the party bringing the action the reasonable expenses of the litigation, including reasonable attorney’s fees.” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 127, par. 1014.1(b).)

The plaintiff Ackerman brought suit against the Illinois Department of Public Aid, seeking to have…