Cook County Property Tax Surplus Equity Class Action
Cook County · Property tax collection and tax-sale process · Ongoing Litigation
About this case
A federal class-action lawsuit alleges that Cook County failed to return surplus home equity to property owners after delinquent property taxes were paid and properties were transferred through the tax-sale process. Cook County was found liable for damages involving approximately 2,500 property owners, and the matter may allow additional homeowners to join the class if the alleged constitutional violation continues; the current procedural stage is otherwise not specified.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Cook County
- Product or service
- Property tax collection and tax-sale process
- Court case number
- 1:2022cv07061
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Other
Participation information
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Sources
Public reporting associated with this case.
- Cook County Property Tax Surplus Equity Class Action
Chicago Sun-Times ·