Legal Opinion
Chicago Health Clubs, Inc. v. Picur
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 7, 1987No. 86—0894PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Johnson
Plaintiffs, various racquetball, tennis, health, and exercise clubs, and one dues-paying member of such a club, brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, Ronald Picur, comptroller of the city of Chicago; Cecil A. Partee, city treasurer; Charles Sawyer, city director of revenue; and the city itself. Plaintiffs alleged that the Chicago Amusement Tax Ordinance (Chicago Municipal Code sec. 104 — 1 et seq. (1984)), as amended to include health and racquetball clubs within the definition of taxable amusements, was unconstitutional for various reasons.
Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Lehnhausen v. Lake Shore Auto Parts Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Commercial National Bank of Chicago v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Modern Dairy Co. v. Department of RevenueIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- O'Connor v. a & P EnterprisesIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Hampton v. CashmoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Village of Sauget v. CohnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
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