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CONTRERAS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Nos. 96-2054, 96-2139.

119 F.3d 1286 (1997)

Raul CONTRERAS, Antonio Contreras, Amalia J. Gloria, Arlene Martinez, Helen's Pizza, Inc. d/b/a Como's Pizza, and Dave Clark, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, Carolyn Shoenberger, both individually and as Commissioner of the City of Chicago's Department of Consumer Services, and Eugene Schulter, both individually and as Alderman of the 47th Ward, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 16, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin E. Bry (argued), Michael E. Lavelle, Lavelle, Juneau & McCollom, Oak Park, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Susan S. Sher, Meera Werth (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees in No. 96-2054.

Diane M. Pezanoski, Meera Werth (argued), Benna R. Solomon, Kenneth L. Schmetterer, Michael A. Forti, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants in No. 96-2139.

Before ESCHBACH, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

The City of Chicago shut down Como's Pizza for three days during May 1994 based on health violations. The owner of Como's, Dave Clark, along with some of Como's employees brought this suit challenging the constitutionality of the City's action. The inspection and closing of the restaurant occurred after neighborhood group leaders, who apparently harbored some animus against Mexicans, complained to their...

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