McMahon v. McMahon

Plaintiff, Rose McMahon, appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing her amended complaint against her adult son, Gerald McMahon, for failure to state a cause of action. Plaintiff seeks to impose a constructive trust on a home located in Streamwood, Illinois. Plaintiff resides in the home, but legal title is in defendant’s name. When the court struck the amended complaint, it gave plaintiff leave to file another complaint. Plaintiff, however, elected to stand on her pleading, and the court dismissed the action for want of equity.

We initially and briefly address defendant’s contention…