Vinyl Just Isn't Good Enough

Circuit court sides with the municipality's not allowing vinyl siding on historic mansion

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February 20, 2003, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


A Schaumburg family lost a legal fight over putting vinyl siding on their historic mansion after a judge ruled in favor of the village Tuesday, likely putting an end to a storied court battle.

Thanks to Joel Strassman

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 in Daily Herald

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