IN RE ESTATE OF CAPPETTA

Nos. 2-99-0869, 2-99-0846, 2-99-0867, 2-99-0868, 2-99-0870, 2-99-0882 to 2-99-0884 and 2-99-0887.

733 N.E.2d 426 (2000)

315 Ill. App.3d 414

247 Ill.Dec. 962

In re ESTATE OF Anthony G. CAPPETTA, Deceased, (W. Thomas Powell, as Adm'r with the Will Annexed of the Estate of Anthony G. Cappetta, Deceased, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Loretta C. Cappetta, Anthony P. Cappetta, Loretta Popelka, Marie Wlosinski, Gilda Cappetta, and Cappetta Funeral Home, Inc., Respondents-Appellees (Michael F. Gratace, Sr., Indiv. and as Guardian of the Estates of Phillina A. Gratace and Michael F. Gratace, Jr; Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children; The Salvation Army; Therese M. Mudjen and Michalene Mikrut, Co-Ex'rs of the Estate of Theodore Michael Kaspzycki, Deceased; Robert J. Sperl, Ex'r of and on Behalf of the Estate of Rose C. Denny, Deceased; Celeste M. Reet; Marjorie A. Haag; Thomas D. Reet; Michael Tocci; and Lori Christopher, Claimants-Appellants; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. James E. Ryan, Attorney General of Illinois, Appellant)).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

July 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, Jan E. Hughes, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for the People, James E. Ryan.

Jack Joseph, Chicago, for Estate of Anthony G. Cappetta, W. Thomas Powell, Administrator.

Patrick E. Mahoney, Donald R. Crowe, Patrick E. Mahoney & Associates, P.C., Chicago, for Loretta C. Cappetta in No. 2-99-0869.

Patrick C. Keeley, Mark W. Tader, Piccione, Keeley & Associates, Wheaton, for Anthony P. Cappetta in No. 2-99-0869.

Jeffrey W. Finke, Chicago, for Estate of Michael F. Gratace, Jr., Michael F. Gratace, Sr., Estate of Phillina A. Gratace.

Wayne T. Lofthouse, Park Ridge, for Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.

Arthur F. Cichorski, Robert P. Beilfuss, Davis & Cichorski, Carl P. Clavelli, Chicago, for The Salvation Army.

Patrick E. Mahoney, Patrick E. Mahoney & Associates, P.C., Chicago, for Loretta C. Cappetta in Nos. 2-99-0846, 2-99-0876, 2-99-0868, 2-99-0870, 2-99-0882 to 2-99-0084, 2-99-0087.

Patrick C. Keeley, Piccione, Keeley & Associates, Wheaton, for Anthony P. Cappetta in Nos. 2-99-0846, 2-99-0876, 2-99-0868, 2-99-0870, 2-99-0882 to 2-99-0084, 2-99-0087.

Julie Trester, Thomas C. Kaufmann, Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., Chicago, for Estate of Theodore Michael Kaspzycki, Michalene Mikrut, Therese M. Mudjen.

Dennis J. Owens, Owens, Owens & Rinn, Ltd., Park Ridge, for Robert J. Sperl.

Marjorie A. Haag, Bartlett, Pro Se.

Thomas D. Reet, St. Charles, Pro Se.

Michael Tocci, West Chicago, Pro Se.

Lori Christopher, Chicago, Pro Se.


Justice GEIGER delivered the opinion of the court:

This consolidated appeal arises out of the June 23, 1999, order of the circuit court of Du Page County approving a settlement entered into between W. Thomas Powell, as administrator of the estate of Anthony G. Cappetta, deceased (administrator), and several members of the decedent's family. Under the terms of the settlement, the decedent's estate was to receive payment in the amount of $1.7 million from the decedent...

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