Split Illinois High Court Finds Foreclosure Filing Fee To Be Unconstitutional

Mealey's (June 21, 2021, 2:21 PM EDT) -- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A divided Illinois Supreme Court on June 17 affirmed a state court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of borrowers in a class action challenging the constitutionality of a state law requirement that litigants pay a $50 “add on” filing fee prior to bringing their lawsuits in state court, ruling that the requirement violates the free access clause of the Illinois Constitution....