Legal Opinion
Idris v. City of Chicago, Ill.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 5, 2009No. 08-1363PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
In 2003 the City of Chicago began to install cameras to take photos of cars that run red lights and make illegal turns. An ordinance provides that the car’s owner is liable for the $90 fine no matter who was driving — though for leases by auto manufacturers or dealers (or other leases on file with the Department of Revenue), the lessee rather than the owner is responsible. Chicago Code § 9-102-020(3). Recipients of citations can defend by showing that the car or its plates had been stolen, or the vehicle sold; they may not defend by showing that someone else was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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