Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Prus
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 19, 1983No. 82-1863PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sullivan
This appeal is from an order finding unconstitutional an ordinance of the city of Chicago prohibiting the use of “For Sale” and “Sold” signs in designated residential areas of the city. Plaintiff contends that: (1) the trial court erred in ruling that it had the burden of proving that the ordinance is valid; and (2) the finding is against the manifest weight of the evidence.
In 1979, plaintiff filed seven two-count quasi-criminal complaints alleging that defendant violated a section of the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance which provides in relevant part:
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San DiegoSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Whitney v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Illinois, Inc. v. ClaytonIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Village of Beckmeyer v. WheelanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- City of Chicago v. GordonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors v. HughesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
- South-Suburban Housing Center v. Greater South Suburban Board of RealtorsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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