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YANG v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Nos. 98-4238, 98-4330.

198 F.3d 630 (1999)

Mike YANG, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 29, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Y.E. Lee (argued), Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Julian Henriques (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Before BAUER, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires the court to determine whether section 9-102 of the Illinois Tort Immunity Act provides for the recovery of attorney's fees against municipalities. Specifically, whether the Illinois Legislature intended to include attorney's fees within its definition of compensatory damages. Because it is unclear what Illinois courts would do under these circumstances and this is an important issue of Illinois law, we certify the issue...

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