Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co., as seen reflected in a mirror, continues operating as a legal fight for ownership plays out in the courts.CHICAGO—In a town famous for its deep-dish pizza,. has made its own way since the early 1970s, serving an upside-down concoction created by its founder called the pizza pot pie.
After Mr. Beaver died unexpectedly on Oct. 31, 2015, Ms. Bevacqua said she flew from her home in New York to Wisconsin to begin to untangle his estate. There, she discovered that his computer and all his files had been taken from his home.Catch up on the headlines, understand the news and make better decisions, free in your inbox every day.“My heart plummeted,” said Ms. Bevacqua, who changed her surname from Beaver to her ancestral name in her youth.
Mr. Beaver was a Chicago lawyer and jazz trumpeter who loved debate and the creative life, said Ms. Bevacqua. Today, the siblings are seeking the building through the Illinois courts and the restaurant through probate in Wisconsin, where Mr. Chagpar filed a will on behalf of Mr. Beaver two years after he died.
Ms. Gallanis declined to comment. Barbara Beaver couldn’t be reached for comment. An attorney for Mr. Chagpar’s estate declined to comment.