RL Polk and Co. v. Ryan

In these consolidated appeals, defendants George H. Ryan, individually and in his capacity of Secretary of State of the State of Illinois (Secretary), (1) bring an interlocutory appeal as of right (166 Ill. 2d R. 307(a)(1)) from the issuance of a preliminary injunction by the circuit court of Sangamon County (No. 4 — 97—0082) and (2) an appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 304(a) (155 Ill. 2d R. 304(a)) from the subsequent entry of a declaratory judgment and permanent injunction entered in favor of plaintiff R.L. Polk and Company (No. 4 — 97—0496). Plaintiff, the purchaser of lists for use…