MILLER v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Nos. 84-2329, 84-2614 and 84-2640.

774 F.2d 188 (1985)

Coad MILLER, Individually and on behalf of himself, and in a representative capacity on behalf of a class of persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellees, and Merit Insurance Company, et al., Intervening Petitioners-Appellants. Coad MILLER, Individually and on behalf of himself, and in a representative capacity on behalf of a class of persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellants. Coad MILLER, Individually and on behalf of himself, and in a representative capacity on behalf of a class of persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, and John Does, One through Five, employees, agents and towing contractors, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 24, 1985.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied November 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary K. Rochford, Corp. Counsel, Chicago, Ill., for City of Chicago.

Marshall Patner, Orlikoff, Flamm & Patner, Chicago, Ill., for Miller.

Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, WOOD, Circuit Judge, and WRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied November 18, 1985.

CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves a certified class action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Chicago and certain individuals challenging the constitutionality of the City's procedures for towing recovered stolen automobiles and seeking reimbursement to class members for towing and storage charges assessed against them by the City. The only named plaintiff, Coad Miller...

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