Legal Opinion
Becovic v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 6, 1998No. 1-97-1151PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE LEAVITT
delivered the opinion of the court:
Claimant Robert Hall, who is legally blind, filed a complaint with the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations (Commission) alleging respondents, Husein and Ese Becovic, discriminated against him on the basis of his disability by refusing to rent him an apartment, in violation of section 5 — 8—030 of the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance (Ordinance) (Chicago Municipal Code § 5 — 8—030 (1990)). The Commission found respondents discriminated against Hall on the basis of his disability and awarded him $2,500 in compensatory damages…
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