People Ex Rel. Satas v. City of Chicago

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from a mandamus judgment against defendants, entered in the Circuit Court of Cook County, compelling them to issue a permit to operate a self-service, coin-operated laundromat on the premises located at 2633 West 43rd Street, Chicago, to the plaintiffs, Frank and Veronica Satas.

There are two issues presented for review. The first is whether the mandamus judgment granted by the trial court is based upon a clear legal right in that such judgment compels the defendants to act in violation of the zoning…