Legal Opinion
American National Bank v. Powell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 18, 1997No. 1-96-3870PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson
John Powell, a tenant in a south-side high-rise for nearly 25 years, challenged his landlord, Metroplex, Inc. (Metroplex), to make substantial repairs by withholding rent under the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) (Chicago Municipal Code § 5 — 12—010 (amended November 6, 1991)). Metroplex filed a forcible entry and detainer claim against Powell, seeking to evict him for not paying the required rent. Metroplex alleged Powell failed to abide by the ordinance’s requirements for withholding rent.
We agree Powell did not bring himself within the terms of the RLTO. The…
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