Fox v. City of Chicago

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER

LYNCH, District Judge.

This action was originally commenced in the Circuit Court of Cook County against the City of Chicago and the City’s Department of Urban Renewal by the named plaintiffs individually and as representatives of a class of persons who, allegedly, were similarly situated.

The factual background of the suit is as follows. The plaintiffs borrowed funds for the purpose of rehabilitating residential property pursuant to a program established under the authority of Section 312 of Title III of the Housing Act as amended (42 U.S.C., Section 1452b). Under…