Abbate Bros., Inc. v. City of Chicago

This appeal, prosecuted by the city of Chicago and duly certified to this court by the trial judge, is from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County which declared unconstitutional and void sections 79 — 1.4 and 79 — 106 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, insofar as they require the installation of certain safety devices on elevators owned or operated by appellees.

The record reveals that the m appellees own 141 separate units, out of a total of 166 units, housed in six buildings comprising the South Water Produce Market District, a distribution center for fruits, vegetables and produce.…