Tucker v. City of Robertsdale

JONES, Justice.

This appeal is from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendants, City of Robertsdale and certain named city officials. We affirm.

The two basic legal questions presented concern 1) the procedure which a municipality must use in its decision making, and 2) the theories upon which a municipality may be held liable when it acts under legislative authorization.

The facts are uncomplicated. Representatives of a real estate development company appeared before the Robertsdale planning commission with plans for the construction of an apartment complex on a tract of land…