Legal Opinion

Shawntae Williamson, Earlin Williamson, Sheldon J. Sandman v. Chicago Transit Authority, a Municipal Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 21, 1999No. 98-2245PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Multiple plaintiffs brought claims against the Chicago Transit Authority (“CTA”), alleging violations of their due process rights. The district court granted the CTA’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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BACKGROUND

The plaintiffs allege that the CTA, which is a municipal corporation, defrauded them by entering into various settlement agreements while intending not to pay amounts due under those agreements. They also allege that the CTA has refused to pay state…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Kubiak v. City of KewaneeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  4. Moore v. Town of BrowningIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Estate of DeBow v. City of East St. LouisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992

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