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Missouri Pet Breeders Ass'n v. County of Cook

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided May 21, 2015No. 14 C 6930PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:

Plaintiffs, the Missouri Pet Breeders Association (MPBA) and three Cook County pet shops and their owners, have sued Cook County, the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and the Director of Cook County Animal & Rabies Control, alleging that a Cook County ordinance regulating the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits by pet stores in the County violates the United States and Illinois Constitutions. Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). The…

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Park Pet Shop, Inc. v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
  2. New York Pet Welfare Ass'n v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2015
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