Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Hartigan v. Progressive Land Developers, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 20, 1991No. 1-90-1006PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI
delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, the Illinois Attorney General, filed suit against the defendant, Progressive Land Developers, Inc., attempting to recover charitable assets on a theory of unjust enrichment. The suit also sought the imposition of a constructive trust. Progressive Land Developers made a motion to dismiss on the grounds of res judicata, laches, estoppel and the statute of limitations. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit on the basis of res judicata, expressing reasoning that would also support the theory of laches.
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