Legal Opinion
Stirs, Inc. v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 15, 1974No. 58394PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dempsey
The plaintiff, Stirs, Inc., brought suit in the chancery division of the Circuit Court against the City of Chicago for injuries caused by the demolition of a building owned by Stirs, located at 3625 South Rockwell Avenue, Chicago. The complaint contained two counts, the first sought removal of the City’s lien as an illegal cloud on title, the second prayed for damages incurred as a result of the demolition. The chancellor found the demolition illegal, granted summary judgment and set aside the City’s lien. The suit was then transferred to the law division for trial on the damages claimed in…
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