AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION, Rufus A. Hunt, Donald K. Irmiger III, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,
and
State of Illinois, by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Intervenor/Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
David R. HINSON, in his capacity as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Park District, and City of Chicago, Defendants-Appellees.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 1, 1996.
Decided November 21, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
George Bullwinkel, Margaret M. Crosby, John T. Allen, Jr., Bullwinkel Partners; Richard J. Phelan (argued), Bradley S. Block, Kevin J. Clancy, Francis A. Citera, and Dianne L. Hicklen, Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL, for Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Rufus A. Hunt, Donald K. Irmiger, III, Sunstone Financial Group, Unison Industries, L.P., Steven G. Whitney, Coleman Holt and Scott Gallagher.
David R. Hinson, Federal Aviation Administration; Peter A. Appel, Department of Justice, Land & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, Thomas P. Walsh (argued), Anthony J. Masciopinto, Office of the United States Attorney, Civil Division, Chicago, IL, for David R. Hinson and Federal Aviation Administration.
Michael J. Hayes (argued), John T. Roache, Jr., Gardner, Carton & Douglas; and Marguerite M. Tompkins, Chicago Park District, Law Department, Chicago, IL, for Chicago Park District.
Frank Cicero, Jr., Stephen R. Patton, Jeffrey L. Willian, Anne J. McClain, Timothy A. Duffy, Wendy L. Bloom, Kirkland & Ellis; Andrew S. Mine, Susan S. Sher, Benna R. Solomon (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Laure A. Mullaney, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Litigation Division, Michael A. Forti, City of Chicago, Department of Law, Gail A. Niemann, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Law Department, and Marguerite M. Tompkins, Chicago Park District, Law Department, Chicago, IL, for City of Chicago.
Arthur J. Howe, Steven A. Weiss, Schopf & Weiss; and Eleanor K. Roemer, Lake Michigan Federation, Chicago, IL, for Friends of the Parks, Lake Michigan Federation, and Openlands Project.
Michael L. Shakman, Barry A. Miller, Edward W. Feldman, Diane F. Klotnia, and Thomas M. Staunton (on the brief), Miller Shakman Hamilton Kurtzon & Schlifke, Chicago, IL, for State of Illinois.
Before CUMMINGS, BAUER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association ("Association") and others1 sued David R. Hinson as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Chicago Park District and the City of Chicago to enjoin the closing of Meigs Field airport, which was scheduled to take place at 10 p.m. on September 30, 1996, when the City's 50-year lease with the Chicago Park District...
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