Fleishmane Associates v. County Treasurer

The Cook County treasurer and ex officio county collector (Collector) appeals the circuit court’s award of the refund of costs to petitioners-appellees Fleishman Associates (Fleishman) and Fitz Corporation (Fitz) pursuant to section 22—50 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/22—50 (West 1996)), in connection with their purchase of tax certificates at Cook County scavenger tax sales. Fleishman and Fitz had petitioned the court for the refunds, along with the refunds of the purchase prices paid under section 22—50 where, despite their alleged “bona fide attempts” to satisfy the statutory…