Illinois Supreme Court· 6/6/1986

Smith v. Jones

Citations

497 N.E.2d 738
113 Ill. 2d 126
100 Ill. Dec. 560
1986 Ill. LEXIS 288

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stating that, in a fraud action, a plaintiff must prove, inter alia, reliance on a misrepresentation and injury resulting therefrom
stating that, in a fraud action, a plaintiff must prove, inter alia, reliance on a misrepresentation and injury resulting therefrom
“ ‘official acts of State officers are in effect acts of the State itself’ ” (quoting Sass v. Kramer, 72 Ill. 2d 485, 492 (1978))
action to enjoin Director of the Illinois State Lottery from distributing funds was an “action against the state” where plaintiff alleged that Director breached contract with plaintiff
“The plaintiffs!’] complaint, thus, alleges only that the Director exceeded his authority by breaching a contract. Such an allegation does not deprive the defendants of the protection of the bar of sovereign immunity”
action to enjoin Director of the Illinois State Lottery from distributing funds was an \action against the state\ where plaintiff alleged that Director breached contract with plaintiff

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Judges: Ward, Clark, Simon

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