New West, L.P. v. City of Joliet, Ill.

Dist. Ct. did not err in finding that resolution of parties’ condemnation action barred plaintiffs from proceeding against defendant in instant action under Fair Housing Act, where both actions concerned same apartment complex, and where condemnation action resulted in final decision. While plaintiffs conceded that final decision in condemnation action collaterally estopped them from proceeding on instant action, they nevertheless argued that Dist. Ct. violated their 7^th Amendment right to jury trial in making decision to conduct trial on condemnation action before proceeding with instant Fair Housing Act claim. However, sequence of proceeding on instant claims was determined by plaintiffs’ pretrial actions with respect to both claims.