People Ex Rel. Lee v. Kenroy, Inc.

Plaintiff, James F. Lee, a citizen and taxpayer of the State of Illinois, appeals from an order of the circuit court which granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint. Two issues are presented for our consideration: whether plaintiff has standing to maintain this action on behalf of the State; and whether the claims stated are such as to properly be the subject of a taxpayer’s action. We affirm the order of dismissal of the circuit court.

Plaintiff’s complaint filed on December 5, 1975, alleged in substance in count I the existence of a previous condemnation action, case No. 70…