Daly v. Three Star Enterprises, Inc.

Defendant, the Illinois Department of Registration and Education (Department), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County directing payment out of the Real Estate Recovery Fund to plaintiffs, Noel Daly and Matthew Alvernia, of damages, costs and attorney fees. Defendant contests only the amount of the attorney fees.

Plaintiffs’ underlying suit was filed against defendants, Three Star Enterprises, Inc., James E. Hukvari, Stefan Kittl, Jr., Henry Pacyna, Itsvan Hukvari and Maywood Proviso State Bank, as trustee under Trust No. 4166 dated December 7, 1976, alleging that they had…