GENERAL AUTO SERVICE v. CITY OF CHICAGO, IL

No. 02-1588.

319 F.3d 902 (2003)

GENERAL AUTO SERVICE STATION LLC, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, and Lamar Advertising Co., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 10, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Baltz (argued), Grey, Grey & Baltz, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Erika A. Dunning (argued), City of Chicago, Law Dept., Robert J. Weber, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Since 1962 a large commercial sign has been painted on the south wall of the building at 1127 North State Street in Chicago. Sometime after 1962 lighting was added. General Auto Service Station owns the building; Whiteco Outdoor Advertising leases the wall and operates the sign. (We skip over the details of the ownership and lease, which may be found in the district court's opinion, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23711, 2001 WL 558148 (N.D.Ill....

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