Berg v. White

In May 2002, plaintiff, Eric B. Berg, petitioned defendant, Jesse White, the Secretary of State of Illinois, for rescission of an order revoking Berg’s Illinois driver’s license. In July 2002, White entered a final administrative decision denying Berg’s petition.

In August 2002, Berg filed a complaint in the circuit court, seeking judicial review of White’s decision. Following a June 2003 hearing, the court affirmed White’s decision in a July 23, 2003, docket-entry order. A copy of the docket-entry order was mailed to White’s counsel; however, a copy was not mailed to Berg’s counsel.

In March…