Hyde v. Lewis

The plaintiff, John A. Hyde, an attorney at law, brought this class action seeking a declaration that the Illinois Safety Responsibility Law was unconstitutional. Named as defendants, both individually and in their official capacities, were the Secretary of State, the Director of the Department of Insurance and the Director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings. Also named were the State Security Insurance Company, and “all divers unknown insurance companies which are now or have written insurance policies under the Financial Responsibility Act of Illinois since its enactment.” In…