City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.

Docket Nos. 95243, 95253, 95256, 95280 cons.–Agenda

10–September 2003.

THE CITY OF CHICAGO et al. , Appellees, v. BERETTA U.S.A. CORPORATION et al. , Appellants.

Opinion filed November 18, 2004.

The tragic personal consequences of gun violence are inestimable. The burdens imposed upon society as a whole in the costs of law enforcement and medical services are immense. In the present case, the City of Chicago and Cook County, in an effort to stem the rising tide of gun violence and to recoup some of the expenses that flow from gun crimes, have sued 18 manufacturers, 4 distributors, and 11 dealers…