Legal Opinion
Miller v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 24, 1985No. Nos. 84-2329, 84-2614 and 84-2640PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.
This appeal involves a certified class action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Chicago and certain individuals challenging the constitutionality of the City’s procedures for towing recovered stolen automobiles and seeking reimbursement to class members for towing and storage charges assessed against them by the City. The only named plaintiff, Coad Miller, owned a 1973 Volkswagen that was stolen on November 5, 1981, found by two Chicago police officers and towed to a city pound. Plaintiff was notified by mail that the vehicle was recovered and paid…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Mark A. Lee v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Coleman v. WattCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Coleman v. WattCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Sahagian v. DickeyDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1986
- The Chicago Board of Realtors, Inc. v. The City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Illinois, and the Mayor of the City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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