City of Chicago v. Haworth

SIXTH DIVISION

FEBRUARY 26, 1999

No. 1-97-1588

CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, ) APPEAL FROM THE) CIRCUIT COURT

Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, ) OF COOK COUNTY.)

v. ))

DON HAWORTH, ) HONORABLE) JOHN J. SCOTILLO,

Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, the City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation (City), brought this action against defendant, Don Haworth (Haworth), a private detective, for his failure to register a firearm in violation of a municipal firearm registration ordinance. Following a bench…