Gorski v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND FINAL ORDER

BRADEN, Judge.

I. RELEVANT FACTUAL BACKGROUND.1

On May 18, 1999, the City of Chicago (“the City”) demolished a house (“the Oakdale house”) and the personal property therein located at 6974 W. Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Sec. Am. Compl. ¶ 12; see also Gov’t PFUF, Ex. 35 at 13364. At the time, the Oakdale house was owned by the Estate of Roman M. Gorski (“the Estate”). Gov’t PFUF, Ex. 7 at 1389; Gov’t PFUF, Ex. 37. Roman Gorski was the father of John R. Gorski and Wayne Gorski. Gov’t PFUF, Ex. 1 at 133. Mr. John R. Gorski and Mr. Wayne Gorski were the sole…