United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff's challenge to a city ordinance that designated its property as a potential target for acquisition is dismissed where plaintiff's claim is subject to the special ripeness standards for constitutional property rights claims established in Williamson v. Hamilton Bank, 473, U.S. 172 (1985).

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2003
• Decided 09/07/2004
• Published 09/07/2004

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James P. Chapman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kerrie Maloney Laytin (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.