Konidaris v. Portnoff Law Associates., Ltd.

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

We are asked to determine the constitutionality of a retroactive amendment to the statute known as the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act (Act).1 The retroactive amendment permitted recovery of reasonable attorney collection fees in addition to delinquent property tax. The current issue arises in the context of a suit initiated before enactment of the retroactive amendment. The trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment holding retroactive application of the amendment constitutional is presently before us on appeal by permission.

I. Statutory Background

Before 1996,…