Brezinsky v. Chervinko

Plaintiff Cheryl M. Brezinsky appeals from an order entered by the circuit court, dismissing her petition for attorney fees. She expended the fees in defending defendant James R. Chervinko’s appeal from a paternity judgment in her favor. The petition was brought under section 17 of the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 40, par. 2517), as well as section 2—611 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2—611). We affirm for the following reasons.

Brezinsky commenced her paternity action, out of which this appeal arises, on November 18, 1985. She…