Chef's No. 4, Inc. v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff, Chef’s No. 4, Inc., an Illinois corporation doing business as Beef N’ Burger, filed a complaint in inverse condemnation seeking a declaratory judgment, and an injunction against defendants, the City of Chicago (the City), and Chicago Title & Trust Company (CT&T), as trustee. Plaintiff sought, inter alia, just compensation for the taking of its trade fixtures located on property formerly owned by CT&T as trustee and acquired by the City by eminent domain. The trial court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss the complaint and plaintiff appealed.

The sole issue presented for review…