Leisuretime Recreation Center VI, Inc. v. Byrne

This court has been asked to review the trial court’s issuance of a writ of mandamus against the mayor of Chicago in her capacity as local licensing commissioner. Petitioner, Leisuretime Recreation Center, sought the writ to compel defendant mayor to issue a license to Leisuretime to operate an arcade on Western Avenue in Chicago. Petitioner contends that it had expended considerable sums in reliance upon the impending issuance of the license and that the mayor should be estopped to deny her approval of Leisuretime’s application. The mayor maintains that during the entire time when…