Soap & Detergent Ass'n v. Chicago, City of

ELR Citation: ELR 20228
No(s). 71 C 1054 (N.D. Ill. Mar 6, 1973)

A Chicago ordinance that prohibits the sale of detergents containing phosphates is unconstitutional because Chicago's interest in protecting its surrounding waterways and Lake Michigan do not outweigh the burden the ordinance places on interstate commerce. The costs and practical difficulties of man...