Legal Opinion
Thomas J. Lavey and the Lakeland Group, Incorporated v. The City of Two Rivers
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 1999No. 98-1785PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Lavey and his corporation, the Lakeland Group, Inc., filed this action against the City of Two Rivers. They sought injunctive and declaratory relief against a Two Rivers ordinance regulating outdoor advertising. The district court granted Two Rivers’ motion for summary judgment. Mr. Lavey has appealed. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I
BACKGROUND
A. The Ordinance
Two Rivers enacted an extensive ordinance regulating the placement and nature of outdoor advertising. In enacting the ordinance, Two Rivers…
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