Legal Opinion
William Scott and Rosemary Scott v. James E. O'grady, Sheriff of Cook County, and Kelvin Branch, Deputy Sheriff of Cook County
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 5, 1993No. 91-2443PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
William and Rosemary Scott rented two apartments in a building which was the subject of a foreclosure action and a judicial sale. The Commerce Mortgage Corporation bought the property at the judicial sale and, pursuant to the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law, received a Writ of Assistance from the Circuit Court of Cook County directing the Cook County Sheriff to assist Commerce in obtaining possession of the property. Pursuant to this writ, Cook County Deputy Sheriff Kelvin Branch forcibly evicted the Seotts — throwing their belongings into the street. The Seotts filed…
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