Legal Opinion
Elmwood Properties, Inc. v. Murray Conzelman, the John Allan Company v. Murray Conzelman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 26, 1969No. 17607_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
This is an appeal from an order granting the defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
The plaintiffs are two corporations which brought suit under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, against the mayor, corporation counsel, housing inspector, and aldermen of the city of Waukegan, Illinois.
On September 8, 1964, the city council of Waukegan passed a resolution, the effect of which was to prevent any future use of property for residential purposes in a designated area of the city. The council…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Snowden v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Billy Ray Stringer v. Robert DilgerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
- William W. Snow v. Clarence T. Gladden, Warden, Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Sherwin S. Stern v. United States Gypsum, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Charles E. Studen v. Robert S. BeebeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- Sawmill Products, Inc. v. TOWN OF CICERO, ETC.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1979
- Marty's Adult World of New Britain, Inc. v. GuidaDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1978
- Brosten v. ScheelerDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1973
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