City of Rockford v. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development

MEMORANDUM DECISION

MARSHALL, District Judge.

Plaintiff, City of Rockford, brought this action in the Illinois Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago *365County, seeking a decree of demolition of five buildings located in Rockford. Defendant, the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is the record owner of the buildings. Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that the buildings were found in violation of the Rockford Housing Code. The City notified HUD that the buildings were in an unsafe condition and requested repairs or demolition, but HUD did nothing.

HUD…