Oberman v. Byrne

Plaintiff, Martin J. Oberman, alderman and taxpayer of the city of Chicago, brought an action seeking writ of mandamus and other relief, compelling defendants, including Jane M. Byrne, mayor of the city of Chicago, and other city officers, to permit inspection and copying of certain public records in their custody. Judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff, and a peremptory writ of mandamus issued commanding defendant, Mayor Jane M. Byrne, to provide plaintiff with copies of records of expenditures from the Chicago appropriation ordinance line item 100 — 9112.710 for the years 1979, 1980 and…