Vancura v. Katris

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Plaintiff Richard Vancura brought an action against Peter Katris, Glenn Brown, and Randall Boatwright, alleging that the defendants had colluded to deprive Vancura of his interest in a mortgage note by forging Vancura’s signature on an assignment of that interest. Vancura also sued Gustavo Albear, the notary public whose seal was used to notarize the fraudulent mortgage assignment, and Albear’s employer, Kinko’s, Inc. (Kinko’s). Relevant to this appeal, the circuit…