Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago v. On-Cor Frozen Foods, Inc.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover penalties and interest in the amount of $9,294 from defendant for violation of its Industrial Waste Surcharge Ordinance. Defendant is in the business of operating a food processing plant in Chicago. The complaint alleged that defendant was liable for such penalties and interest because it had failed to remit payment for treatment of its industrial wastes within the time limits prescribed by the ordinance. In a verified answer defendant denied any liability and alleged that (1) plaintiff did not have the power to enact the penalty provisions of the…