Legal Opinion
National Paint & Coatings Ass'n v. City of Chicago
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 31, 1992No. 92 C 4023PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, District Judge:
In an effort to combat the growing problem of graffiti, on May 20, 1990, the City Council of the City of Chicago enacted four ordinances, Municipal Code §§ 4-132-150, 8-4-130, 8-16-095 and 8-16-096, regulating the sale and possession of paint in spray cans (“spray paint”) and markers containing a non-water soluble fluid and having a writing surface of % of an inch or greater (“large markers”). Sections 4-132-150 and 8-4-130(a) are the subjects of the instant suit for declaratory and injunctive relief. 1 Plaintiffs, who consist of…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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