Palivos v. City of Chicago

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, Chief Judge:

Plaintiff Peter Palivos brings this three count action against defendants City of Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley, and Alderman Joseph Moore. In a nutshell, plaintiffs complaint alleges that defendants have arbitrarily refused to issue plaintiff a building permit, although he has complied with all of the relevant requirements of the City of Chicago Building Code and received the approval of the City of Chicago Building Department. Palivos includes a request for a writ of mandamus directing defendants to issue the building permit (Count I), a claim…