Wexler v. Wirtz Corp.

Case Date: 12/31/1969
Court: Supreme Court
Docket No: 94127, 94128, 94171 cons. Rel

Docket Nos. 94127, 94128, 94171 cons.-Agenda 10-November 2003.

SAUL R. WEXLER et al., Appellees and Cross-Appellants, v. THE
WIRTZ CORPORATION et al., Appellants and Cross-Appellees.

Opinion filed April 1, 2004.

JUSTICE RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Before us is a class action challenging the constitutionality of PublicAct 91-38, which amended provisions of the Liquor Control Act of 1934(235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2000)), the State Finance Act (30 ILCS105/1 et seq. (West 2000)) and the School Construction Law (105 ILCS230/5-1 et seq. (West 2000)). On cross-motions for partial summaryjudgment, the circuit court of Cook County held that the statute violatedthe three readings and the single subject clauses of article IV, section 8(d),of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV,