Leora H. Bell v. City of Country Club Hills

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Leora H,.Bell, filed suit against Defendant-appellee, City of Country Club Hills, claiming a deprivation of her constitutional rights, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Bell’s claims arise from the City’s decision to repeal an ordinance that provided a twenty-five percent tax rebate to qualifying homeowners. The district court granted the City’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), holding that the tax rebate did not confer a vested property right upon Bell. Bell appeals, arguing that she…