Monday, August 10, 2020

As It Often Does, Illinois Claims Police Power in Attempting to Avoid Paying Just Compensation

Read below about the government's attempt to avoid paying just compensation, and then visit blynchlaw.com to learn about a law firm protecting property owners' rights.

According to an article in The Southern Illinoisan, a group of business owners filed suit to obtain compensation for store closures in Illinois.  The lawsuit alleges that the Illinois governor's executive orders, which closed businesses to flatten the COVID curve, were unconstitutional.  Of course, the State of Illinois claimed police power, as it often does, but that's rarely the end of the inquiry. 
 
Read more in the July 28, 2020 article entitled, "Lawsuit seeking compensation for store closures in Illinois should be tossed, state says":

https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lawsuit-seeking-compensation-for-store-closures-in-illinois-should-be-tossed-state-says/article_a22fb592-30ee-56e0-b21a-78e2eab1d959.html

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