Class Action Certification.

• Date: 06 March 2022
• Author: Hawkins, Derek

Byline: Derek Hawkins

7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Andrea Santiago v. City of Chicago

Case No.: 20-3522

Officials: FLAUM, KANNE, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Class Action Certification

Andrea Santiago, a severely disabled Chicago resident, would leave her van parked on the street in front of her home for extended periods of time. In 2018, pursuant to the Chicago Municipal Code, her van was towed, impounded, and disposed of. She sued the City of Chicago on her own behalf and...