MONDAY SEPT. 12, 2022 AT 9 AM JUDGE REGINA MESCALL SEE ZOOM INFO AT

STRANGE PROCEEDINGS JUDGE REGINA MESCALL 9 AM MONDAY 9/12/2022:

https://www.cookcountycourt.org/HOME/Zoom-Links

For those of you following the Sallas case, the judge has issed some sort of special invitation to have Dean Sallas appear before her, together with all attorneys at 9 am.

No, I don’t think it will be to congratulate him or give him sympathy.

An investigative reporter has been following this case and publishing about it, because it is soooo egregious all over the internet. Maybe the Suntimes, Tribune or Crain’s Chicago Business will pick it up for further local investigation.

As you will recall, Mr. Sallas is married to Amelia. Amelia suffered a stroke about 12 years ago while a work. She was a teacher of the highest caliber teaching in an affluent school district. Her retirement income is a tasty $7k+ for the hungry probate court crowd of vultures, liars and thieves. With proper treatment and medicines, which Dean saw to, Mrs. Sallas became fully functional again about 14 months later. She resumed fully her household duties of shopping, cleaning, cooking and grocery shopping. No matter to the probate court, like the hungry snakes in the grass they were, they struck at the couple hard and would not let go. The coils around them continued to tighten and squeeze every penny out of them, like a boa constrictor.

Mr. Sallas amassed a sizeable rental income property collection of $9 million. The probate court ruined that. All of that is gone now. Then they went after Mrs. Sallas and put her in a lock down facility. I believe they removed all her teeth and implanted a feeding tube and they also keep her wheelchair bound. All she does is cry out for her husband, whom she loves and adores.

Next they went after the condo and filed a fake eviction proceeding against the tenant and obtained an exparte judgment for eviction without notice to Dean or his attorney. Opposing counsel claimed Dean’s attorney “often did not show up” (because of course they were not serving her” and would tell the judge “Diana never filed an appearance (although she did and opposing counsel knew it and it was in the court records” and the court had the records sealed so we still don’t know anything about the docket sheet or what really happened or what the documents were or the court dates that were held secretly. Secret hearings and secret orders then issued from the condo case.

Finally, the OPG or office of public guardian renewed the mortgage on the Sallas’ marital residence and 1) made it a commercial loan with none of the safeguards of a residential mortgage; 2) had Amelia sign the renewal documents despite the fact she was adjudicated a disabled adult; 3) the OPG attorney Cassanova appeared at that proceeding and did nothing except bill the estate while Dean valiently fought the proceedings on his own; 4) likely violated the elder finanacial abuse law which would make all of this a class D felony because in essence, it is a conspiracy to defraud the couple of a highly valuable $500k+ home in Skokie, Illinois.

Now they have the Village of Skokie going after Dean by giving him grass cutting tickets for the grass being too long or too short, parking 1″ over the sidewalk, etc. In fact, last Friday while there was an important status call on the condo case, he had been called to the VOS for some paltry ticket that was dismissed in the end.

Judge Mescall apparently has “something important” to talk to Dean about on Monday. Most likely it is the internet attention that the case has garndered.

The case should be dismissed. Dean has tendered 8 checks to the HOA marked “payment in full” and under the law of waiver, if those checks were cashed, then the case must be tossed.

Now from Kenneth Ditkowsky and his take on the case:

There are few cases that stand out as being examples of *******.   This Sallas

 proceeding is amazing and appears to parallel the cases that you and your group are fighting nationwide.

In this case, a senior citizen and his wife (own a condominium) in a Chicago downtown building.     For reasons unknown, the association engaged in unsolicited harassment of Mr. and Mrs. Sallas and in particular Mr. Sallas.    Mr. and Mrs. Sallas have a tenant in the condominium who has been living in the unit as a tenant for about 34 years.  Suddenly, the association started a campaign of harassment.  They complained that they did not have a copy of the tenant’s lease  and started to fine Sallas.   The fact that after 34 years and the upheaval of the FINANCIAL ELDER ABUSE rendered him unable to file his papers did apparently bother whomever was promulgating the harassment.  

Suddenly, the association filed a totally inappropriate Forcible Entry and Detainer action. (Let me be clear – I am biased as I dealt with obnoxious condominium associations who act in a discriminatory manner – This association apparently had a change of heart part way through and accepted settlement.)

Dean filed a Jury Demand, AND ran into the usual problem of finding a lawyer to represent his interests.    Dean continued to pay the monthly assessment and the same was accepted by the association.

   From time to time Dean talked with the management company and 8 checks were negotiated by the Condominium Association that bear and endorsement acknowledging the acceptance of those check in FULL SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE.    Dean continues as he had for 34years, collected his rent and paid the assessment.

The Condominium accepted 8 checks acknowledging a settlement in full and the same have been filed with the Circuit Court.    That should end this summary FED case and dismiss it — HOWEVER, WE ARE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS!

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It now appears from the information given to me that the attorneys for the CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION countered the filed of the 8 negotiated checks acknowledging that this matter has been settled and the case should be dismissed  — THE APPEARED EX=PARTE without notice to either Dean or his attorney and obtained a judgement, a judgment for possession, and attorney fees.    

Exactly how this was done with notification and with a jury demand on record is interesting but we are in the CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS!   It has been alleged that as to particular law firms certain judges are on retainer and ******.   I have no personal knowledge as to any relationship between the plaintiff’s law firm and any judge.  I also rely upon Mr. Sallas for the factual information.  I do give Sallas particular credibility as I dealt with him, his father and their business for more than 1/2 a century and they have always been square with me. 

When Dean learned of this travesty he filed a Motion to vacate the ex=parte orders and dismiss the proceedings.   Apparently the attorneys worked out an order continuing the Motion to Vacate to Oct 27, 2022;  however, Judge Mescall apparently has scheduled something for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 AT 9:00 AM.  The judge has indicated that she wants to speak to Mr. Sallas.    As all Court proceedings are supposed to be open, I think it is important for all citizens to see Justice first hand in Cook County, Illinois.    

I further understand that Journalist Janet Phelan is particularly invited to attend the Zoom hearing.     

Ken Ditkowsky