Legal Opinion
Strauss v. City of Chi.
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided September 28, 2018No. 17 C 5348PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REBECCA R. PALLMEYER, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Brian Strauss owns valuable real estate in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Until recently, the ground floor of his building at 1572 North Milwaukee Avenue was occupied by an iconic rock club known as the Double Door. In 2015, however, Strauss initiated legal action against Double Door's owners for various lease violations. This action did not sit well with the local alderman, Defendant Proco Joe Moreno, who responded by proposing changes to the property's zoning restrictions. Strauss filed suit in this court, alleging a host of…
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