Lyons v. Ryan, 201 Ill.2d 529, 780 N.E.2d 1098, 269 Ill.Dec. 374 (Ill. 2002)
Taxpayers filed suit alleging that Governor and former campaign committee had received illegal contributions, and seeking to enforce a constructive trust on that money “on behalf of the state.” Section 20-104(b) of the Illinois Code provides in part that a private citizen may bring a lawsuit to recover damages from persons who have defrauded the…