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McKENZIE v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 97-2624.

118 F.3d 552 (1997)

Keith McKENZIE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Decided July 14, 1997.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied August 4, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel A. Edelman (submitted), Michelle A. Weinberg, Edelman & Combs, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Susan S. Sher, Office of the corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied August 4, 1997.

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Illinois authorizes its municipalities to "demolish, repair, or enclose" residential buildings, one or two stories in height, that are "open and vacant" and "an immediate and continuing hazard to the community". 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(e). Chicago adopted an ordinance taking advantage of this power. Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-9-010. The program, which the City...

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